This colorful, savory soup combines a blend of crunchy vegetables and shiitake mushrooms with shrimp. It's an easy, low-calorie lunch that comes together in minutes and will leave you satisfied all afternoon.
Ingredients
12 ounces fresh or frozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 green onions
2 teaspoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
8 ounces fresh shiitake or oyster mushrooms, stemmed and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1 cup shelled sweet soybeans (edamame)
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 cup trimmed sugar snap peas and/or coarsely shredded bok choy
slivered green onions
Directions
Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels; set aside. Diagonally slice the whole green onions into 1-inch-long pieces, keeping white parts separate from green tops. Set green tops aside.
In a large nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add white parts of the green onions, carrot and mushrooms; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add chicken broth, water, soybeans, soy sauce and, if desired, crushed red pepper to mushroom mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or just until carrot is tender.
Add shrimp and pea pods and/or bok choy to saucepan. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in green onion tops just before serving. If desired, garnish with slivered green onions.
