Best Creole Soup Recipes

CREOLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.

CHICKEN CREOLE SOUP

Steps:

• In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and chicken; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened.
• Stir in flour. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until flour is light brown.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove bay leaves.

CREOLE RICE, SAUSAGE, AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine soup and water in a medium sauce pan.
• Heat over medium heat.
• While soup is heating, cut cabbage rolls into bite size pieces and add to soup.
• Stir until cabbage roll mixture is heated through.
• Pour into bowls, and top with optional cheese and croutons.

SHRIMP CREOLE SOUP FOR CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except shrimp in crockpot. Cook 3 to 4 hours on HIGH or 8 to 10 hours on LOW.
• Increase heat to HIGH and add cooked shrimp 15 minutes before serving.

CREOLE FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle, combine the first eight ingredients; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add vegetables; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add fish; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Discard bay leaves.

CREOLE CRAB-MEAT SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the zest from 1 lemon in one long strip, if possible, with a vegetable peeler; set aside. Juice the peeled lemon. Thinly slice the remaining lemon into 4 to 6 pieces; set aside for garnish.
• Melt the butter in a deep, large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice and the stock and turn the heat up to medium-high. When the mixture boils, turn the heat down to a simmer. Add the bay leaf and the rest of the herbs, the lemon zest strip and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lemon juice. Simmer, partly covered, for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Add the crab meat and simmer gently until the soup is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the salt, cayenne and more lemon juice, if needed. Discard the bay leaf and parsley and marjoram sprigs. Add another tablespoon of fresh mint at the last minute. After you spoon the soup into bowls, top each serving with a lemon slice.

CHICKEN CREOLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 5 to 6 quart dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Cook onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and chicken in butter 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and chicken is no longer pink in the center.
• Stir in flour.
• Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until flour is light brown.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and water.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium low.
• Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender.
• Meanwhile, cook rice in water as directed on package; stir cooked rice into soup.
• Remove bay leaves.

CREAMY CREOLE TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the butter over med-high heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, until very tender, 7-10 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes and broth.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Return the soup to the pot.
• Stir in the sour cream and salt and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve piping hot.

CREOLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a 6 quart slow cooker.
• Cook on high for 1 hour.
• Stir, reduce heat to low and cook 7 - 9 hours.
• Remove chicken from the pot, cool slightly.
• Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces; return to pot.

CREOLE STUFFED EGGPLANT SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large stockpot, over medium heat melt the butter and saute the eggplant until slightly soft. Add the onions, season with a little salt and pepper, and saute until translucent; then add the celery, bell peppers, garlic and tomatoes.
• 2. Saute for about 5-10 minutes until the vegetables soften up. Add the rosemary and flour, and use a wire whisk to incorporate it into the vegetable mixture.
• 3. Cook the roux for 3-4 minutes until you get a white roux (don't brown the flour). Then add the chicken stock, a cup or two at a time, whisking to incorporate all the roux, then add a little more stock, whisk again and repeat until you have a nice smooth sauce.
• 4. Add the rest of the chicken stock, bay leaves, and the andouille, bring to a boil stirring often, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes.
• 5. Add the raw shrimp*, half & half, green onion, parsley, Creole seasoning to taste, then cook for 10 more minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
• 6. Leave the soup chunky like it is for a rustic effect; for a more elegant soup, you may puree it in batches in a food processor, or right in the pot with a hand blender.
• 7. *If you want to puree the soup, remove about 24 shrimp and set aside. Coarsely blend the soup so that it still has some texture to it.
• 8. Serve with toasted garlic french bread and place two or three whole shrimp on the top of the soup. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese if desired.

CREOLE EGGPLANT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until all are golden. Add a small amount of water if the mixture becomes dry. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for another minute.
• Add the potato and eggplant dice with enough water to cover all but about an inch of the vegetables. Bring to a rapid simmer. At this point you should be able to push all the vegetables below the water. Lower the heat, add the basil, thyme, and curry, and stir well. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are quite tender.
• Stir in the parsley and enough rice milk to give the soup a slightly thick consistency. Stir in the creamer, then season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer over very low heat for 5 to 10 minutes longer. Serve at once, or if time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so, then heat through before serving.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 144
• Total fat: 6g
• Protein: 2g
• Fiber: 2g
• Carbohydrate: 21g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 45mg

CREOLE TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the roughly chopped tomatoes, fennel stems, roughly chopped onion, and minced garlic in a large pot over high heat, season with salt and pepper, and cover. The liquid released from the vegetables as they are heated makes oil unnecessary. Keep an eye on them as they cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken stock and simmer for about 15 minutes. Puree with a hand-held blender or in a blender or food processor for about 30 seconds. Add the basil and process until the mixture is smooth but still a bit thick. Strain through a medium sieve, pushing through excess pulp but discarding large pieces of tomato skin.
• Place the diced tomato, fennel bulb, diced onion, and sliced garlic in a large soup pot and cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add the strained liquid, bring to a simmer, and adjust the salt and pepper.

CREOLE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the bread in thick slices and place on the rack in the oven. Heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Check bread periodically throughout following steps and remove from oven when golden.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion in butter, stirring, until golden, 15 minutes. Sprinkle flour, pepper, garlic powder and Creole seasoning over onion and continue to cook until flour is golden brown as well. Stir in spaghetti sauce and soy sauce, cook 1 minute more. Stir in beef broth and simmer 10 minutes, or until onions reach desired consistency.
• Place slices of bread in ovenproof bowls and top with Swiss cheese. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan. Place in oven until Parmesan melts. Serve at once.

CREOLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a 4 quart pot cook bacon until crisp. Remove and save.
• 2. In the bacon fat saute the vegetables until crisp tender. I drain the fat or blot with a paper towel.
• 3. Stir in soup, tomatoes (breaking them up if needed), water, bay leaf and hot pepper sauce.
• 4. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add bacon. Discard bay leaf and serve passing more hot sauce if needed.
• 5. I have also added a can of green chilies to this soup and some sausage cut into slices or diced is a good addition.

CREOLE TOMATO SOUP (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a Dutch Oven over medium heat, melt margarine.
• Add green pepper, onion, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the broth. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft (about 10 minutes). If liquid begins to evaporate, add a little more broth.
• Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for at least 15 minutes, or until green pepper is tender and flavors are well blended.
• Serve hot.
• Soup will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days and then reheated.

CREOLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Coat a 4 qt. pot w/ cooking spray and preheat over med-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for a couple of minutes on ea. side or until the chicken is nicely browned. 2. Add the water or broth, tomatoes onions, mushrooms, celery, rice, bouillon granules, garlic, cajun seasoning, and thyme to the pot w/ the chicken, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender and thoroughly cooked. 3. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside. Cook the soup for an additional 20 minutes or until the rices is almost tender. 4. Add the corn and okra to the sop and cook for 10 minutes or until the okra, corn, and rice are tender. Pull the chicken met from the bones and tear it into bit-sized pieces. Add the chicken to the soup and simmer for an additional minute or two.

CREOLE-STYLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine beans with broth. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer 45 minutes until beans are tender.
• Add ham, celery, onion, garlic, seasonings and sauces. Break up tomatoes; mix with tomato paste and mustard; stir into bean mixture. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Bring to boil; add okra and cook 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cook 3 to 4 minutes until shrimp and okra are cooked. Serve with whole grain bread or cornmeal muffins.

CREOLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large covered pot, boil meat in seasoned stock and water with whole ribs of celery, whole onion and whole potato.
• Simmer for 3 hours or longer.
• Take soup meat from pot and remove meat from bone. Chop into bite sized pieced, discarding bone and fat.
• Mash well cooked vegetables through a strainer or puree with stock blender. Return these ingredients and meat to the liquid.
• Add al other vegetables and rice, cook until vegetables are well done.
• Break small amount of spaghetti or macaroni into soup during last 20 minutes of cooking.

CREOLE-STYLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine beans with broth. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer 45 minutes until beans are tender.
• Add ham, celery, onion, garlic, seasonings and sauces. Break up tomatoes; mix with tomato paste and mustard; stir into bean mixture. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Bring to boil; add okra and cook 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cook 3 to 4 minutes until shrimp and okra are cooked. Serve with whole grain bread or cornmeal muffins.

JOY'S LIFE DIET SOUP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot coated with non-stick cooking spray, sauté the garlic, onion, celery, and mushrooms over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until tender.
• Add the stock, remaining vegetables, canned tomatoes, and bay leaves. If you have chosen one of the dry seasoning blends (Creole or Italian) add it now. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and cook an additional 2 minutes. If you have chosen the fresh Garden Herbs seasoning blend, add it now. Remove bay leaves before serving or freezing.