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Butternut Squash Soup With Star Anise And Ginger Shrimp

Surprisingly light and incredibly delicious.

Steps

Toss shrimp with ginger in a bowl and marinate , chilled , 30 minutes.
Cook shallot , garlic , and anise in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat , stirring until shallot is softened , about 5 minutes.
Add squash , stock , and water and simmer uncovered until squash is very tender , about 20 minutes.
Remove star anise.
Puree soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth , about1 minute per batch , then transfer to cleaned pan and keep warm , covered.
Sprinkle shrimp with salt.
Heat oil in a large skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking , then saut shrimp in 2 batches , stirring until just cooked through , about 3 minutes per batch , transferring to paper towels.
Bring soup to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
Divide among 8 bowls and mound 3 shrimp in each bowl.
Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Ingredients

shrimp, fresh ginger, shallot, garlic clove, star anise, margarine, butternut squash, chicken broth, water, salt, vegetable oil, fresh cilantro stem