I often made this soup for my best friend after coming back from the university. It is super cheap to make because most ingredients are in my cabinet. Most grocery stores sell raw shrimp about $7 per pound. Just make sure you buy them already peeled and deveined, because doing it yourself is time consuming and only saves you a buck. Not worth the savings, trust me. Generally, two people can eat for about $4 each if all other ingredients are on hand.
Ingredients:
1/2 pound of raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
4 cups of water
1 shrimp bouillon cube
lemongrass (1/2 teaspoon if dry or slice about an inch if fresh) This stuff is powerful, so add slowly and taste often.
2 thai chili
1 clove garlic, (minced)
a bunch of green onion (chop up, but discard the dark tips because they tend to leave a bitter taste)
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon of Hunt's tomato sauce
2 tablespoons of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon
1. In a saucepan over medium heat, put olive oil
2. add chopped green onions and garlic to olive oil until the garlic begins to brown
3. add tomato sauce and slowly add water
4. bring to a boil
5. add thai chili, lemongrass, shrimp bouillon cube
6. when bouillon completely dissolved, add shrimp and mushrooms
7. add salt and pepper to taste
8. squeeze lemon juice to taste
I personally hate that the smell of onion lingers all day long (not good for public relations). But if it's your thing, add an extra small white or yellow onion in addition to the green onion. Even better, chop up and add a leak!
Please note that the measurement of spices (lemongrass and thai chili) I use are based on my personal preferences. If you like the bitter flavor of lemongrass (hence it's name), add more. If you cannot handle spicy, then PLEASE PLEASE do not add two chilis!
Oh, and if you prefer the base to be vegetable rather than shrimp, use vegetable bouillon instead of shrimp bouillon.
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