[CH] (REC) Shrimp & Banana Broth [not tried]

ChileBuzz (chilebuzz@earthlink.net)
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:02:47 -0400

Another way to experience bananas and chiles, but this time with shrimp.

* Exported from MasterCook *

                           Shrimp & Banana Broth

Recipe By     :John DeMers
Serving Size  : 6     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soup

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   7              small  green bananas
   1              pound  shrimp -- peeled, deveined
   1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
   1              large  tomato -- peeled, seeded, diced
   1                     onion -- chopped
   2                     Scotch Bonnet or jalapeno chiles -- finely  
chopped
   1                     thyme sprig
   4          teaspoons  Pickapeppa Sauce

Peel 4 of the bananas, leaving remaining 3 unpeeled. Cut peeled  
bananas in half crosswise. Bring 1-1/2 quarts water to a boil, add  
shrimp and salt and boil 2 to 3 minutes. Add peeled bananas, tomato,  
onion, chiles, thyme and Pickapeppa Sauce. Cook over medium heat 15  
to 20 minutes. When soup is ready to serve, peel remaining bananas;  
cut in half crosswise. Place 2 pieces of banana in each cup. Spoon  
soup over bananas. Makes 6 servings.

Cuisine:
   "Caribbean"
Source:
   ""Caribbean Cooking" ISBN  0-89586-786-9"
Copyright:
   "1989 John DeMers"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 91 Calories; 1g Fat (14.0%  
calories from fat); 16g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;  
115mg Cholesterol; 647mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable.

NOTES : Underripe bananas behave more like a starchy vegetable than  
fruit in this promising pairing with shrimp. The Pickapeppa Sauce is  
a pungent afterthought.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0