Ingredients
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2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
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2 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped
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1 large onion, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon curry powder
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1 large red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded
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4 cups cold buttermilk
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1/4 cup lime juice
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1 (11 ounce) can canned corn niblets
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1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
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1/3 lb cooked small baby shrimp
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cilantro (to garnish)
Instructions
- Over high heat, in a 4- to 5-quart pan, combine the chicken broth, apples, onion, and curry.
- Cover; bring to a boil, and simmer until apples will mash easily, about 30 minutes.
- Let cool, then cover and chill until cold, a minimum of 3 hours or can be chilled overnight.
- When cooled, place mixture in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Cut a few thin strips of red pepper and set aside for garnish; dice remaining pepper.
- Put diced pepper in soup tureen with apple puree, buttermilk, lime juice and corn, stir to mix.
- Add the minced cilantro to the soup.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, top each bowl with an equal amount of shrimp.
- Garnish each bowl with bell pepper strips and cilantro.
- Serve.
- Please Note: The cooking time includes allowing the soup to cool overnight.