Bongo Bongo Soup
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By
Mikekey *
@Mikekey
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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.
Ingredients
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8 ozsamll raw oyester (jarred)
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1/2 lbfresh baby spinach, chopped
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1 qtmilk
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2 Tbspbutter
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1 tspsteak sauce (a-1)
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1 Tbspcornstarch
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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1/2 tspworcestershire sauce (or to taste)
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1 dash(es)tabasco sauce (or to taste)
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1/2 cwhipping cream, whipped (unsweetened)
How to Make Bongo Bongo Soup
- Preheat broiler unit of oven.
- Puree oysters and their juice, and spinach in a blender.
- Heat milk in a large saucepan to a simmer and add puree, butter and A-1 sauce. Return to simmer (Do not boil).
- Mix cornstarch with water and add to soup to thicken. Season with salt, pepper, worcestershire and tabasco.
- Ladle into 4 oven-proof bowls and garnish each with whipped cream. Put bowls under broiler until cream is browned. Serve.
