Ingredients
1 can ackees (19oz), about 4 cups
1 1/2 cup stock, chicken
1/2 cup tomatoes, peeled, chopped
1/4 cup shallots, chopped
1 salt, to taste
1 pepper, black, to taste
1 tabasco hot sauce, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
Directions
Put the ackees together with the liquid from the can into a
saucepan with the chicken stock, tomatoes, shallots, salt and pepper
to taste; cover and simmer gently until the shallots are tender.
Puree in an electric blender. Return to saucepan, season to taste
with hot pepper sauce, stir in cream and heat through. Also very good
chilled,
Garnish, if desired, with chopped chives or chopped passley or with
sweet paparika.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Soup
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We hope you enjoy this Ackee Soup recipe.
