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Easy Shrimp Soup Recipe
If you love shrimp, then you are going to adore this hearty and satisfying shrimp soup recipe. Simmered with plenty of garlic, jalapenos, herbs, and a splash of lime, this soup is the ultimate comfort food.
Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large shallot minced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups seafood stock
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 Sliced Jalapenos seeded
- 3 small bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- fresh cilantro chopped
- white rice cooked
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Toss in shallots and garlic and reduce heat. Sautée for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add flour, stir, and sautée for another minute.
- Pour in the tomato sauce and stir. Make sure there are no lumps, then add the seafood stock, chicken stock, jalapenos, bay leaves, and spices. Higher the heat to bring the soup to a boil. Then reduce to medium heat and simmer for about 30 minutes with the lid slightly open. Remove the bay leaves and jalapenos and add lime juice and salt.
- Adjust the heat back to high, bring to a boil again, and toss in the shrimp. Cook until shrimp are pink and opaque. Pour soup into bowls and add a scoop of cooked rice. Garnish with sliced jalapenos, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, and serve.
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Notes
- If you prefer a spicier soup, leave the jalapeno ribs and seeds in the soup or use two jalapenos instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Net Carbohydrates
17g
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
1643mg
(68%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
868IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3to 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 17g | |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1643mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 868IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.