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Avocado Shrimp Soup

Recipe: Avocado Shrimp Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 4 c chicken broth
  • 4 sprigs parsley
  • 1/8 c chives, chopped
  • 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
  • ½ c cooked small shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 c low-fat sour cream
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place onion, celery, broth, bay leaf, parsley, salt and black pepper in a large saucepan and bring to boil over medium/high heat. Reduce heat and simmer over medium/low heat for15 minutes. Strain and reserve stock. Place avocados in blender or food processor; puree avocados while slowly adding stock. When mixture is smooth, return to saucepan and heat gently. Add shrimp and cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Do not boil. Serve with a dollop of sour cream in each serving sprinkled lightly with chives.

Number of servings (yield): 4

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