20-20-20 Challenge: Recipe Nº9 -Clam Soup

Unlikely you will try it?! As of today, this recipe will change your mind ... try it and you'll love it. I had to honor my Algarve. This soup, screams Algarve and the beach and salt and sunlight.

There is something that mesmerizes me in these flavors. In fact, those who know me inside out know how therapeutic it is for me to cook. They know how sharing my dishes is a prophylactic elixir for myself! And I take the opportunity to clarify that I create and share, only and only, for that reason. I am not trying to monetize or become an influencer. OK?! Moving on...

I quickly transform this simple soup into a main course meal: "soup from the sea". How?

by adding eggs to the stock, and other fish cuts. Additionally we can garnish it with fried or toasted homemade bread (optional if you want to continue Keto) and that's it!

Lets get cooking...

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Ingredients

• 500g fresh or frozen clams

• 1 Medium Onion

• 2 Garlic cloves

• 4 tb spoon of olive oil

• 800 ml ( approx.) of water

• fresh mint and coriander

• lime or lemon juice

• 120 g rice or soup pasta

Preparation

1. Sauté: In a large pan, add very finely chopped onion and garlic with olive oil

2. When the onion is caramelized, add the water and season with salt and pepper

3. If you would like to add the paste or rice to the soup, this will be the moment to add it in, when the water is boiling

4. Meanwhile we are going to "open" the clams in another pan

5. In a pan with olive oil in strong heat, place the clams, flicking the pan from time to time, until the clams open. Add crushed garlic and coarsely cut fresh coriander

6. Then drain and strain this broth that we will then add to the pan, bring to a boil, rectify for salt and season with a pinch of pepper. Add the fresh mint and bring to a boil

7. If you are going to add eggs, now is the time to add them and let them poach

8. Add drops of lemon while the eggs are cooking

9. Then add the clams, remove from heat and serve with freshly chopped coriander.

@Popi'sTips

I make this soup without pasta or rice and, without bread, to make it Keto, and add one or two eggs per person to make it more filling.

When I am not keto conscient, I cook this delicious soup with all of the ingredients, Pasta, eggs and bread. To die for!

In the photo above, I made it with rice. Here at home even the chicken soup is made with rice on it!

Enjoy!