Dishin’ With Denise… Caldo De Camarones… Shrimp Vegetable Soup ~ A Smart Soup!

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Denise Gianatasio is a Northport Village resident and freelance writer. She is a licenced agent at Signature Premier
Properties, Platinum Circle of Excellence, 172 Main Street, Northport 631-754-3600. Denise enjoys cooking and sharing her recipes and family stories, as she wants to inspire a warm sense of home with her readers. Please feel free to contact her for any advice you may need at dishinwithdenise@yahoo.com.

It’s Back to School! … and Time to Fall in Love with Spanish Cuisine! Yes, I did say “Fall” …as we leave summer behind, I am reminded how much I love this season.  The days are still warm, our skies as blue as blue can be and the evenings crisp and cool. It’s time to slowly transcend our meals and menu planning. It’s a new season with a new school year beginning for the kids. We can help start them off on the right trail while attempting to keep summer alive~ with food from the sea like shrimp and fresh harvest vegetables all found in this delicious “shrimp vegetable soup”. With School now in full swing~  try preparing this meal for dinner. Its jam packed with a great variety of vegetables~ loaded with essential vitamins, a great source of nutrients, really high in fiber and low in calories. Feed your little “smarties” and help them move to the head of the class this season with plenty of energy for his or her favorite sport too! No matter where the country of origin~ find your passion, savor the flavor and share your meals and time with those you love! A simple soup recipe transformed into a super soup! Delicioso!!! Happy School Days! xoxo, Denise

1 ½ lbs. of medium shrimp (cleaned, peeled and deveined)
6 carrots diced into small pieces
6 celery stalks (leaves included) diced into small pieces
2 bay leaves
1 large Vidalia onion diced
1 bunch scallions sliced thin
1~1/2 cups diced fresh zucchini (green and yellow)
3 fresh large tomatoes diced
1 bunch of asparagus chopped into small bits
1 8oz fresh baby portabella mushrooms chopped into small pieces
22 oz. can of white corn
¼~ ½   cup olive oil
2 containers fresh jicama sticks diced (and or /potato)
½ cup parsley and (cilantro if desired)
Sea salt, fresh pepper, red pepper flakes to taste
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
1 bottle clam juice
1 bottle lobster or shrimp juice
1 32 0z vegetable broth

In a sauté pan add onions, bay leaves, all vegetables (except corn) with olive oil, sauté till soft. Add broths and simmer, add spices to taste, add corn and then fresh shrimp until they turn pink.  Serve hot, and garnish with extra parsley and a squeeze of lime juice.