Potato Soup With Spicy Shrimp

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 (1 cup) medium shallots, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt
• 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 baking potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 7 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, shelled, deveined and halved horizontally
• 2 teaspoons Turkish red-pepper paste or harissa
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

1. In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring, until barely softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer over moderate heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Strain the broth into a heatproof bowl and transfer the shallots and potatoes to a blender. Add 1/4 cup of the olive oil and 1 cup of the broth and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the pot. Stir in the remaining broth and season with salt. Bring the soup back to a simmer over moderate heat.
2. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the pepper paste and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt. Add the shrimp to the soup and cook just until they are pink and curled, about 1 minute. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the scallions and serve.

extravirgin olive oil, shallots, kosher salt, potatoes, baking potato, chicken, shrimp, turkish redpepper, scallions

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/potato-soup-spicy-shrimp (may not work)