Cajun Shrimp Soup

Description

The secret to this recipe is the 1/2 teaspoon of liquid crab boil. Shrimp and/or crab can be used in this delightful soup.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • ½ bunch green onions, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small orange bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can reduced sodium cream of celery soup
  • 10 ¾ fluid ounces water
  • 1 (14.75 ounce) can creamed corn
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
  • 2 pounds peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 1 pint half-and-half cream
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon liquid shrimp and crab boil seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Mix in onion
  2. green onions
  3. celery
  4. and bell pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
  5. Pour cream of mushroom soup
  6. cream of celery soup
  7. 1 soup can of water
  8. creamed corn
  9. and frozen corn into pot. Cook 20 minutes
  10. stirring occasionally
  11. until heated through.
  12. Mix in shrimp
  13. and cook until opaque. Stir in half and half and parsley. Reduce heat to low; continue to cook and stir 15 minutes. Mix in liquid shrimp and crab boil seasoning and Creole seasoning; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12

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