Recipe - Sopa de Gamba (Shrimp Soup)
Sopa de Gamba is a simple, tasty and healthy dish evoking thoughts of villages along the Catalan coast.It is quick and simple to prepare but looks good and tastes delicious!
Ingredients (for four portions): 3 tablespoons of olive oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup small stuffed green olives, de-stoned & rinsed 1/2 kilogram fresh spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped salt to taste freshly ground pepper 16 jumbo shrimp, shelled and de-veined 2 tablespoons chopped parsley for garnish Directions: In a large casserole, heat oil and saute the garlic, olives & spinach until spinach begins to wilt. Add the stock, basil, tomatoes. Add salt & pepper to taste. Mix well and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp sand cook uncovered until the shrimps are cooked. Serve in individual soup bowls, garnished with chopped parsley |
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