Herbed Seafood Mousse
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. This makes about 5 cups. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Food Processor / Blender
- Electric Mixer
- 6 Cup Mold / Ring Mold
Ingredients
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup water
- Seafood Option
- 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons onion, finely diced
- ¼ teaspoon dried Herb Option, crushed
- Accompaniment Option
OPTIONS
Seafood - Use 1 Item
- 1 can salmon, drained, (1 lb / 454 g), Shortcut
- 2 cans shrimp, small or tiny, drained, (about 4 oz / 113 g each)
- 3 cans tuna, drained, (5 oz / 142 g each)
Soup - Use 1 Item
- condensed cream of celery soup, Shortcut
- condensed cream of shrimp soup
- condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
Herb - Use 1 Item
- dill weed
- tarragon leaves
- basil
Accompaniment - Use 1 Item
- bread squares, toasted, (rusks)
- assorted crackers
- assorted raw vegetables
Instructions
- To a small saucepan, add the water and sprinkle the gelatin over the water. Place saucepan on low heat, heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring often. Remove from heat.
- To a blender or food processor, add the Seafood, Soup, and Herb Options, egg yolks, lemon juice, onion, and gelatin mixture.
- Cover and mix or process until mixture is smooth.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, add the egg whites and using a mixer, beat the whites until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the soup mixture into the egg whites.
- Pour mixture into a 6 cup mold / ring mold. Cover and place in the fridge to set, at least 4 hours.
- When ready to serve, invert mold on a serving tray and unmold.
- Serve with Accompaniment Option, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Celery Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Leave a Reply