Scandinavian Vegetable Soup With Shrimp Food

SCANDINAVIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the carrot, the peas, the cauliflower, the potato, drained, and the green beans with 2 cups salted cold water and boil the mixture for 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the spinach and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. In a small bowl whisk together the half-and-half and the yolk, stir in 1 cup of the vegetable mixture, a little at a time, and stir the yolk mixture gradually back into the pan. Cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until a thermometer registers 160°F. (but do not let it boil). Add the shrimp and simmer the mixture for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are pink and just firm. Add the salt, the chopped dill, pepper to taste, and the Sherry, divide the soup between 2 large soup bowls, and garnish each serving with a dill sprig.

SCANDINAVIAN SHRIMP-AND-CUCUMBER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Add shrimp to a pot of salted boiling water. Return just to a boil, then transfer shrimp to an ice-water bath. Drain well; slice in half lengthwise.
• Soak onion in cold water 10 minutes; drain.
• Whisk together lemon juice and zest, capers, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with shrimp, onion, cucumber, and dill to combine.
• Spread 2 tablespoons Neufchatel onto each bread slice; top with sliced egg and shrimp mixture.

SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large covered saucepan, cook cauliflower, carrots, peas, green onion and dillweed in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; add water if necessary to measure 2 cups.
• In a large dutch oven, melt butter or margarine. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Add the reserved cooking liquid from the vegetables, the milk, and cream all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Slowly stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolk; return all to pan. Cook and stir over low heat 2 minutes more. Stir in cooked vegetables, spinach and radishes. Heat through.

SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, tomatoes and bay leaves and heat over low heat.
• Chop onions and other vegetables and pan fry veggies with spices, using oil or butter as needed to cook.
• Add vegetables to soup broth once cooked.
• Let soup simmer.
• Peel shrimp, chop and cook on skillet, then add to soup right before serving.