Langoustine Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp (original recipe called for langoustines, but shrimp in thier shells is a good substitute)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 1/3 cups water
• 1 salmon head (or fish pieces to make fish stock)
• salt
• pepper
• 2 carrots, cut into thin strips
• 4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 9 ounces cream
• 1 dash tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 shell the langoustines and put the meat aside.
• 2 crack shells.
• 3 in a large pot heat the oil and fry the shells over high heat for a few minutes.
• 4 stir in onion and curry powder and cook for a few more minutes.
• 5 stir in water and salmon head; season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or so. strain stock into another pot and bring back to a boil.
• 6 stir in vegetables and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• 7 stir in cream and bring to a boil. remove from heat.
• 8 stir in langoustine meat and let stand for a few minutes.
• 9 season to taste with salt, pepper and tabasco.