Cajun Shrimp Soup Recipes

CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Mix in onion, green onions, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
• Pour cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, 1 soup can of water, creamed corn, and frozen corn into pot. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
• Mix in shrimp, 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.

CREAMY CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Saute until vegetables are starting to get tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook a minute longer.
• Stir in flour until vegetables are coated. Stir in the chicken broth about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until smooth before adding more. Once the mixture is liquidy instead of pasty, you can pour the rest in all at once and stir well. Bring to a low boil.
• Stir in rice, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover. Cook 20 minutes, stirring once or twice during cooking making sure to scrape any rice off the bottom of the pan.
• Turn heat back to medium, stir in milk, and bring back to a simmer. Add shrimp, and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and cooked through. Remove from heat and serve immediately to avoid overcooking the shrimp. Add hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the whole pot or individual servings to suit your taste.

BIG ED'S CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute green bell pepper, onions, and garlic until tender. Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, and water. Season with thyme, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer 15 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.

CAJUN CORN SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a heavy 8-qt. Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine oil and flour until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 5 minutes more or until mixture is reddish-brown (the color of a penny). Add onion and green onions. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. , Increase heat to high. Add hot water or broth, tomatoes and corn. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BIG ED'S CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute green bell pepper, onions, and garlic until tender.
• Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, and water.
• Season with thyme, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and salt.
• Bring to a boil, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, and cover.
• Simmer 15 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.
• Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.
• Serves 6.