WowZa!! It's been a real lollapalooza for work hours lately! It's funny how water and electricity just don't mix well. So that means ( for me ) that working 12 hour days every day of the week and 10 hour days on the weekends are the norm right now. But the thing that is the real kicker is getting wet and cold, but never having a chance to dry out during these long days. So now that the sun seems to be returning a bit and the cold snap is still with us, I decided today that what I would really like in my lunch box is a container of homemade soup. As luck (and a wonderful Lady like Katrina) would have it, my favorite Gal bought me an early birthday present. A portable Microwave Oven for my work truck! So now I can heat up my lunch without having to beg the guys at the local 7-Eleven to allow me to use theirs. Always for a fee of course. The soup I made tonight was quite tasty although a bit spicy. But I made it to suit my tastes and I just love spicy.
The ingredients:
- 2 Jalapeno Peppers - quartered and sliced
- 1/3 cup sweet yellow onion - sliced & diced into large pieces
- 1/3 cup carrot - 1/8 inch slices
- 2/3 cup sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms
- 1/4 cup diced Red Bell Pepper
- 2 stalks sliced Asparagus
- 1/2 cup chopped Green Onion - just the green ends
- 2 tablespoons dried Cilantro Leaf from the spice cabinet
- 1 tbsp Sea Salt
- 3 tbsp Red Curry powder
- 1 tsp Celery Seed
- 3 cloves crushed Garlic
- 1/3 cup Cus Cus / Orzo / dried Pea mix from Trader Joes
- 1 dozen 10 count Shrimp from Costco - shelled and sliced into quarters
- 2 - 12 oz cans chicken stock
- 3 cups water
Cut up all the items and add into a suitable pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool enough to serve. If you are going to use it for lunches ( like me ), then let it cool long enough to put into a large container for storage in the refrigerator.
I must warn you that this is very very spicy! To bring the spice down a bit, delete 1 of the Jalapeno's and 1 of the tbsp's of curry. Hope you enjoy my newest creation. I sure will!
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