bongo bongo soup

Seattle, WA
Updated on Apr 11, 2016

Great for New Years. This is from Trader Vic's restaurants. I first had this back in the 1970's. Don't leave out the A-1 (it makes a difference) and don't sweeten the whipped cream. Unfortuneatly, the Seattle Trader Vic's closed many years ago. The closest one is in Atlanta or Tokyo.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces samll raw oyester (jarred)
  • 1/2 pound fresh baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 quart milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon steak sauce (a-1)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
  • 1 dash tabasco sauce (or to taste)
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped (unsweetened)

How To Make bongo bongo soup

  • Step 1
    Preheat broiler unit of oven.
  • Step 2
    Puree oysters and their juice, and spinach in a blender.
  • Step 3
    Heat milk in a large saucepan to a simmer and add puree, butter and A-1 sauce. Return to simmer (Do not boil).
  • Step 4
    Mix cornstarch with water and add to soup to thicken. Season with salt, pepper, worcestershire and tabasco.
  • Step 5
    Ladle into 4 oven-proof bowls and garnish each with whipped cream. Put bowls under broiler until cream is browned. Serve.

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