Chinese recipes |
Vegetable Soup With Prawns |
Soups: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup cut carrots in small pieces 1 cup fresh or frozen peas 1 cup cut tomato in small pieces 1 cup cut zucchini in small pieces 4 cups chicken broth Shrimp or Prawns: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 garlic clove -- thinly sliced 12 medium uncooked prawns or shrimp -- shelled, cleaned 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil (or 1 tbspn dried basil) 1 red bell pepper -- thinly sliced Juice of 1 lemon Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste 12 coriander leaves -- for garnish |
To make the soup: In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. Then add the vegetables, stir, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, and simmer for 5 minutes. |