Kabocha Squash and Shrimp Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 people

Ingredients:

• 2 lb kabocha squash
• 10 pieces shrimp
• Pinch of black pepper and salt
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 gal water
• 1/4 white onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 stems green onion

Steps:

1. Peel squash skin (if you want, this is optional) and cut into cubes or your desired size.

 
2. Chop 2 stems of green onion. Mince shrimp to a paste. Add half of the chopped onions in and pinch of black pepper/salt.

 
3. Toast garlic cloves and onion at 350 F for 5 minutes.

 
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4. Boil water and toss in toasted garlic cloves/onion in.

 
5. Add shrimp and fish sauce into your pot.

 
6. Bring pot to a boil, add squash in for 5 minutes. Cover lid for 5 minutes. When serving garnish with rest of chopped green onions.