Cream of snow pea soup with shrimp - bon appetit

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1 pounds Snow peas, strings removed
2 cups Chicken stock or canned broth
1 cup Whipping cream
¼ tablespoon Minced fresh mint
Pinch of sugar
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Salt & freshly ground white
Pepper
¼ pounds Bay shrimp

Directions

Melt ¼ C butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add snow peas and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.. Transfer to blender and purse. Return soup to saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low.

Add cream and heat through. Add mint, sugar and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

Reheat before continuing.) Stir in remaining ¼ C butter. Divide shrimp among 4 warm bowls. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve immediately.

Bon Appetit/August/89 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary

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