FESTIVE CORN SOUP

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My mother used young ears of white corn to make this wonderful soup...I still remember her scraping off the kernels. I've updated her recipe to use corn soup instead, and I also added the shrimp to make it heartier still.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 8-10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of corn soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red or cayenne pepper
Dash hot pepper sauce
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
Cooked rice

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, stir flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is a light reddish-brown, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in the onion, celery, green pepper, green onions and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the broth, soup, tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add shrimp; cook for about 10 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley. Serve soup in bowls over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 627mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.