#Wonton Soup with Shrimp, Mushrooms & Brussels Sprouts by Denise Swanson

 DENISE  

I have to admit, that although this soup turned out to be delicious, it is not quick or easy. One issue that may have impacted the time it took to make this is that my food processor was not large enough and I had to process the filling in stages. Another was that I just couldn’t seem to get the amount of filling correct. It either was too much, and oozed out the sides of the won ton wrapper, or too little.

However, if you have a large food processor and nimble fingers, it truly is a yummy dish!

Ingredient

4 cups unsalted chicken stock

2 tablespoons minced ginger

2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided

4 teaspoons soy sauce, divided

2 teaspoons white miso

½ cup Brussels sprouts, trimmed

6 ounces peeled and deveined raw shrimp

½ cup mushrooms

2 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced vertically

1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 pinch of salt

24 each fresh square wonton wrappers

1 cup frozen peas and carrots

 

Combine stock, ginger, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 3 teaspoons soy sauce and miso in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a bare simmer and cover.

Next, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.

Meanwhile, pulse Brussels sprouts in a food processor until chopped. Add shrimp, mushrooms, scallion whites, rice vinegar, cornstarch, salt and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce; pulse, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture forms a paste.

Lightly dust a baking sheet with cornstarch. (I like working on my granite so skipped the baking sheet) Assemble 6 wrappers at a time, place a rounded teaspoon of the shrimp filling in the center of each. 

Wet the edges of the wrapper and fold it in half over the filling to form a triangle. Press on both sides to seal. 

Stir peas and carrots into stock. Cover to keep warm. 

Add half the wontons to the boiling water and cook, stirring gently to prevent them from sticking, until they float to the surface, 2 to 4 minutes.

 Use the slotted spoon to divide the wontons between 2 bowls, then ladle about 1 cup of the broth and vegetables into each bowl. Repeat with the remaining wontons and broth. 

Serve topped with scallion greens.

  FIRST IN THE FOREVER CHARMED MYSTERY SERIES--A CALL TO CHARMS 

 

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Chocolate, men, and magic. Who can turn down that inheritance?

     If life had gone as she planned, Lexie Green would have been teaching English at a prestigious university, not persuading spoiled, rich women to buy overpriced clothes they didn’t need and often looked ridiculous wearing. Can you say electric yellow see-through skirts and Torn jeans with unfinished hems?    

     Still, although this isn’t the life Lexie would have chosen, all is going well. At least until Lexie is fired and her deranged ex-boyfriend tries to kidnap her.

     Deciding that it’s better to accept a mysterious inheritance from a great aunt she’s never heard of rather than end up kept in a cage as her ex’s pet poodle, Lexie packs up and heads to Kansas. So, what if she has to go by a new name and live in a town that she can’t find on a map?

     Unfortunately, once she arrives in her new hometown, everyone there seems just a tad off-kilter and Lexie’s cousin insists that the citizens are magical. At least there are a couple of hot guys hanging around for eye candy.

     Even though Lexie doesn’t believe the nonsense about her being the Ravenscraft Shield, she does believe her father was murdered—a father she never knew existed, and she investigates his death.

     Too bad, whoever killed her father, now wants Lexie dead as well.    

 

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THE NEWEST IN THE WELCOME BACK TO SCUMBLE RIVER SERIES

 

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There's something fishy just below the surface of Scumble River...

 

School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is getting ready to return to work from her maternity leave and hoping for a peaceful year in her job as a school psychologist. But when an elderly woman disappears on her first day back and a disgruntled parent threatens to sue the school, Skye realizes that her return will be anything but quiet.

 

When the parent suing Skye's school is found dead and with the missing woman's case is still unsolved, Skye suspects the crimes are somehow linked. With her chief of police husband, Wally, at her side, Skye dives into the investigations. But as tensions rise and Skye and Wally's suspect list lengthens, they start to wonder whether a member of their own tight-knit community could be behind it all...

Enjoy the occasional romance?

AMAZON    BARNES AND NOBLE   KOBO

 

Take one dedicated wildlife veterinarian who treats her animals as if they were her babies, add an impossibly handsome nightclub manager who’s determined to open the hottest spot in Las Vegas, and what do you have? A sweet, sexy romance that proves that no matter how much a man and woman may snarl at the idea of a relationship, love always wins.

 

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Marco Thorne was hired by Club Wilde’s owner to open up the newest, most outrageous venue yet. He is absolutely certain that he can handle all the competition Las Vegas has to offer until his overbearing boss contracts with Lions and Tigers and More sanctuary to have live exotic animals present in the jungle-themed club. Still, he has no choice but to go along with his boss’s idiotic scheme, even if he thinks it’s the worst idea he’s ever heard.

 

Dr. Sage DeSantis’s entire life is devoted to keeping the animals under her care in the sanctuary healthy and happy. After the sanctuary’s owner announces that he’s renting out some of Sage’s babies to Club Wilde, she’s sickened that they will once again be exploited.

 

When Marco and Sage meet, the chemistry between them nearly knocks them off their feet. Although they both have experiences in their past that make them leery of love, and Sage is determined to guard her heart, Marco is all in. But will Marco be able to convince Sage to give them a chance?

 

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Publisher’s warning: This book contains sensual consummated love scenes.

 

Series description:

 

Second in Denise Swanson’s new Delicious contemporary romance series. All books are complete with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA!

 

Sinfully Delicious is available now!

 

Undeniably Delicious is coming in 2021!

Newest in the Chef-to-Go series

Once again, it looks like Dani Sloan will get a slice of the action...

 

In the small town of Normalton, IL, there aren't a lot of opportunities for small business owner Dani Sloan to cater big-ticket events. But that's about to change—a client named Yvette Joubert is marrying Franklin Whittaker, the richest guy around, and they want Dani to cater their engagement party! The swanky event is the perfect opportunity to put Dani on the map for wealthier clients.

 

But when a storm hits the party after guests arrive, it becomes clear that more than the dinner is ruined: Yvette is found dead beneath the marquee. Is her death a tragic accident, or a perfectly orchestrated murder? Then the case gets even juicier—it turns out that Yvette's ex-husband is Spencer Drake, Dani's almost-boyfriend, and the police start circling. Now Dani must follow an unending list of clues to save her business, her better half, and catch a criminal. Let's just hope they get their just desserts!

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