Scandinavian Vegetable Soup With Shrimp Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan; add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together pickling liquid, mustard, and sugar. Whisk in oil; season with salt and pepper. Stir in fennel fronds. Transfer potatoes to a bowl with a slotted spoon, and toss with 2 tablespoons dressing.
• Return water to a boil; add shrimp. Remove from heat and let stand, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are bright pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice-water bath until cool. Drain well. Toss lettuce and sliced fennel with 2 tablespoons dressing; arrange on a platter. Top with potatoes, shrimp, cornichons, and eggs. Drizzle with remaining dressing; serve.

SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large covered saucepan, cook cauliflower, carrots, peas, green onion and dillweed in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; add water if necessary to measure 2 cups.
• In a large dutch oven, melt butter or margarine. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Add the reserved cooking liquid from the vegetables, the milk, and cream all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Slowly stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolk; return all to pan. Cook and stir over low heat 2 minutes more. Stir in cooked vegetables, spinach and radishes. Heat through.

CREAMY SCANDINAVIAN SEAFOOD SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onions and saute until lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Bring chicken broth, water, white wine, vinegar, and fish sauce to a boil in a large pot. Add sauteed vegetables, reduce heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Whisk heavy cream and flour together in a small bowl. Add cream to the soup, followed by sugar, garlic, bay leaf, chile pepper, fennel greens, sea salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add cod, mussels, and shrimp; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer without boiling until fish is easily flaked, 8 to 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.

SCANDINAVIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the carrot, the peas, the cauliflower, the potato, drained, and the green beans with 2 cups salted cold water and boil the mixture for 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the spinach and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
• In a small bowl whisk together the half-and-half and the yolk, stir in 1 cup of the vegetable mixture, a little at a time, and stir the yolk mixture gradually back into the pan.
• Cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until a thermometer registers 160°F (but do not let it boil).
• Add the shrimp and simmer the mixture for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are pink and just firm.
• Add the salt, the chopped dill, pepper to taste, and the Sherry, divide the soup between 2 large soup bowls, and garnish each serving with a dill sprig.