SOUTHERN HAM AND SHRIMP SOUP

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I first made this soup because I had a lot of ham left over from Easter. I wasn't that familiar with cooking with okra, but it was really delicious in this soup! We have this often during winter, and when I don't have any leftover ham I just buy a ham slice or purchased pre-diced ham pieces in the meat section.

Provided by TasteTester

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 quarts water, with
3 chicken bouillon cubes or 3.5 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra
1/2 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups cubed lean cooked ham
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook and stir 6-7 minutes. Stir in parsley, water and bouillon cubes (or 3 1/2 cans of chicken broth). Bring to a boil.
  • Add okra, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
  • Add shrimp. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add ham and heat soup thoroughly. Ladle over rice in soup bowls, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.4, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 100.2, Sodium 462.9, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.2, Protein 22.8

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