Roasted Garlic And White Bean Puree With Thai Basil Shrimp Salad

Serves: 2

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

45

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

8 cups

Chicken Stock

4 large

Crouton

2 tbsps

Canola Oil

1 tbsp

Fish Sauce

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

In a casserole on medium heat, cook the bacon crisp then drain on paper towels

2

Leave bacon fat in casserole and add onions to brown, 6 to 8 minutes

3

Season and add thyme, roasted garlic, and beans

4

Stir, then add stock and chopped bacon, and bring to a boil

5

Check for flavor

6

Place cover ajar and simmer for 45 minutes until beans are very soft

7

Using a hand blender, puree the soup until smooth

8

Check again for seasoning

9

In a large pasta bowl, ladle soup and place crouton in the center

10

Place a small mound of the salad on the crouton and garnish with basil chiffonade

11

Wine Recommendation: Grosset, Clare Valley Riesling, Polish Hill, Australia, 1998 In a hot skillet coated with oil, saute the shrimp and season

12

Cook 3 to 4 minutes until done and set aside

13

In a mixing bowl, whisk together, juice, chiles, shallot, fish sauce, sugar, and oil

14

Toss with warm shrimp and basil

15

Check for flavor