Ingredients

  • 3 cups best-quality canned tomato juice
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, cored, deribbed and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 4 teaspoons chopped chives
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      9 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 0 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 11 milligrams cholesterol; 38 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

Four servings

Preparation

  1. Strain the tomato juice through a sieve lined with a paper towel, stirring occasionally. This will take about 1 1/2 hours.
  2. Place the milk and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to the simmering point and remove from heat. Let stand until cool.
  3. Meanwhile, place the tomato juice in a nonreactive saucepan and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat, add the shrimp and cook until done, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Spray 4 half-cup ramekins with the olive oil. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Whisk in the milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Strain through a fine sieve and divide among the ramekins. Bring water in a steamer to a boil and adjust to a low simmer. Place the ramekins in the steamer, cover and steam until set, about 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Rewarm the tomato broth.
  6. Unmold the custards into the center of 4 shallow soup bowls. Ladle some of the tomato broth around each custard, dividing the shrimp evenly among the bowls. Place the peppers around the custards and sprinkle the top with chives. Serve immediately.

2 hours 30 minutes

Dining and Cooking