Dinner Tonight: Dark Chile Shrimp Soup with Epazote

Name: Dinner Tonight: Dark Chile Shrimp Soup with Epazote
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks; 2 liters chicken broth; 4 dried pasilla chiles, stems and seed removed, cut into 1-inch strips; 28 grams dried shrimp; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 454 grams red potatoes (about 4), cut into 1/4-inch chunks; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 454 grams shrimp (medium-small), peeled and deveined

Dinner Tonight: Dark Chile Shrimp Soup with Epazote might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 10g of fat, and It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up limes, salt and pepper, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the limes you could follow this main course with the Watermelon Granita as a dessert.

Instructions

Pour the olive oil into a large pot over medium heat.

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Add the chiles and the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until they are very fragrant, about one minute.

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Chili Pepper

Garlic

Add the dried shrimp along with 1 quart of the stock. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.

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Dried Shrimp

Stock

Carefully pour mixture into a blender and process until smooth. Be careful. Blend in batches.

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Pour the soup back in the pot through a strainer, to remove all the bits of hard chile skin.

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Chili Pepper

Soup

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Pour in the other quart of chicken stock. Dump in the potatoes, carrots, and the epazote. Season the stock with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture back to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.

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Add the shrimp, turn off the heat, and wait for one minute. Fish out the sprigs of epazote and discard. Ladle some of the soup into a bowl, season with salt, and squeeze in some fresh lime juice.

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Servings:

carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks 2liters

chicken broth 4

dried pasilla chiles, stems and seed removed, cut into 1-inch strips 28grams

dried shrimp 6cloves

garlic, peeled and cut in half 2

limes, cut into wedges 2Tbsps

olive oil 454grams

red potatoes (about 4), cut into 1/4-inch chunks 4servings

Salt and pepper 454grams

shrimp (medium-small), peeled and deveined

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.