4.8 from 15 votes
Easy Creamy Potato Corn Soup
Creamy potato soup recipe that's made with corn, potatoes, and topped with shrimps.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 444 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 30 oz canned or frozen corn drained, 2 cans
- 8 oz Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 leek sliced
- 4½ Cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tsp black pepper
- ½ Tsp garlic salt or to taste
- 1½ Tsp kosher salt divided
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley or cilantro to garnish
- ½ Tsp chili flakes to garnish, optional
- Lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and peel the potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces.
- Place a soup pot over medium heat and add in the corn together with chopped potatoes, leek, and chicken stock. Gently stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are super tender.
- Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth and creamy, then season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and heat until shimmering. Add shrimps and sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
- Cook until opaque through, about 2-3 minutes. Pour the soup into bowls, top with cooked shrimp.
- Garnish with parsley/cilantro and chili flakes if desired and serve next to lemon wedges. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Substitutes:
- Storage:
- Place leftovers in a container and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave when ready to eat. You can freeze for up to 3 months.
- Nutritional facts:
- Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- vegetable stock in place of chicken stock
- corn can be fresh, canned, or frozen
- no leeks? use green onions
Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
2149mg
(90%)
Potassium
1218mg
(35%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
445IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
214mg
(21%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 2149mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 1218mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 214mg | 21% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.