HOMEMADE CREAM OF SHRIMP SOUP

homemade cream of shrimp soup image

Provided by Diane Eldridge

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb raw,unpeeled lg shrimp
1 medium red onion,chopped fine
1 qt milk
1 pt heavy cream
1 bunch chives,rough chop
salt and pepper,to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 stick margarine
dried potato flakes,as needed

Steps:

1. take shrimp peel take peel and put in med sauce pan cover with water cook til reduced by 1/2 and ya have a good shrimp stock
2. pour stock into lg stock pot add onion bring to boil boil bout 5 min til onions get soft add milk and cream and garlic powder,salt,pepper
3. bring jus to boil add shrimp[that ya cut in 1/2 or 1/3's] cook jus til shrimp turn pink
4. now add potato flakes to make it thinkness u like yur soup then add margarine stir til it melts
5. laddle soup into soup bowls and sprinkle with some chives and enjoy this is awesome served with homemade bread to dunk into soup