Shrimp Chicken And Bacon In A Pot
Ingredients
1/4 lb. bacon; cut in 1/4-inch dice
1 C. dry white wine
1-1/2 lb. chicken breast meat, cut into 1-inch strips
12 raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
5 C. fish stock or chicken broth
1 Tbsp. finely minced garlic
2 tsp. finely minced onion
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. aniseed or fennel seed
3 sprigs fresh tarragon leaves only, chopped, or 1 Tbsp. dried tarragon leaves
2 C. broccoli florets
3/4 C. milk
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Cooking Instructions
Set a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven on the stove over low heat and cook the bacon, stirring, for 2 minutes without browning. Add the white wine, increase heat to high, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute to burn off the alcohol. Add the chicken, shrimp, broth, garlic, onions, celery seed and aniseed and decrease heat to medium. If using dried tarragon, add it now. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Add the broccoli and milk and cook, uncovered, for another 2 minutes. Taste the soup for salt and pepper and add as desired. To serve, use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon, chicken, shrimp and broccoli to soup bowls. Return the broth to a boil and add the butter. Turn off heat and add the chopped fresh tarragon leaves. Serve the soup in a tureen and ladle it into the garnished bowls at the table.
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