SPICY PEANUT-SHRIMP SOUP

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Stirring in peanut butter at the end rounds out the spiciness and adds body to this Thai soup, but fish sauce is the real secret here, used for its savory-salty punch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 small red chiles, sliced
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned, tail on
2 cups baby spinach
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, simmer stock, garlic, chiles, ginger, and fish sauce for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk in peanut butter. Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • To serve, fill bowls with baby spinach. Ladle soup over spinach and garnish with scallion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 g, Cholesterol 177 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 390 g

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