Alaska Shrimp Soup

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Alaska Shrimp Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion chopped
• 1 potato diced
• 2 tbsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - light
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup water
• 2½ cup non-fat milk or low-fat 1% milk
• 12 oz pink shrimp (about 2½ cups)
• ¾ cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tbsp minced parsley
• salt and pepper

Procedures

1. Combine onion, potato and butter in 2-quart microwave-proof dish.
2. Microwave at high 4 minutes.
3. Add flour; stir to blend.
4. Gradually stir in water; microwave at high 3 minutes.
5. Add milk; microwave at high 1 minutes.
6. Stir in shrimp, peas, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Microwave at high 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
8. Saute onion and potato in butter about 5 minutes.
9. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.
10. Simmer until potatoes are barely tender.
11. Stir in milk and heat.
12. Add shrimp, peas, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.