Creamy Garlic-Seafood Soup

Name: Creamy Garlic-Seafood Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 Tbsp butter; 3 Tbsps cilantro leaves; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 12 garlic cloves, crushed; 177 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 2 jalapeño peppers, halved; 6 lime wedges; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons saffron threads, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 227 grams shrimp, shells and tails intact; 454 grams black snapper fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy Garlic-Seafood Soup a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 355 calories. This recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of salt, jalapeño peppers, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the heavy whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Peel and devein shrimp, reserving the shells.

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Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add shrimp shells, onion, garlic, and peppers; saut 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Onion

Add wine to pan; cook 3 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally.

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Wine

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Add 6 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 3 cups; strain over a bowl. Discard solids. Wipe pan clean.

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Water

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Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add 1 cup shrimp broth, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in remaining 2 cups broth, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and saffron; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.

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Saffron

Butter

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Sprinkle shrimp and fish evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; add to pan. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and fish flakes easily.

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Remove from heat. Ladle about 2/3 cup soup into each of 6 bowls; top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro and about 1 1/2 tablespoons avocado.

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Avocado

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Serve with lime wedges.

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Wine note: The ever-popular Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio from Italy, 2008 ($20), is a zesty, crisp white with notes of grapefruit and lime. With a kick of heat in your bowl, you want refreshment in your glass. This wine delivers with vibrant fruit and a clean finish. --Natalie MacLean

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