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Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking30 minutes
Ready In45 minutes
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Ingredients

1/2 pound shrimp medium, raw
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 cups chicken broth
2 slalks lemongrass cut into 2 inch pieces
1 x lime peel of half
1 each jalapeno pepper cut in half
1/2 cup mushrooms, canned canned straw
2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Garnish
2 each scallions, spring or green onions including tops, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro coarsely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons mint leaves coarsely chopped
1 each jalapeno pepper seeded and slivered

Directions

Shell the shrimp, rinse the shells and pat them dry.

Cut the shrimp in half horizontally and rinse out the sand veins.

Place a large pot over high heat until hot.

Add the oil, swirling to coat the surface.

Add the shrimp shells; cook until they turn pink, about 30 seconds.

Add the brooth, lemon grass, lime peel, and chile.

Bring to aboil over high heat.

Reduce the heat to medioum-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Strain the broth, discarding the seasonings.

Return the broth to the pot and heat to simmering.

Add the shrimp and straw mushrooms and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes.

Stir in the lime juice and fish sauce.

To serve, lade into individual soup bowls.

Garnish with green onion, cilantro, mint leaves and chile.

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Christy Parker

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A satisfyingly dense and moist muffin! I just added a cup of chopped walnuts for a great chunky effect.

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