Shrimp Creole Soup

By CarolineNGa

Include the juice from the can of diced tomatoes to give the broth of the soup a more prominent tomato flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 strips bacon, diced
• 1 cup diced yellow onions
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced red bell peppers
• 1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes in juice (14.5 oz.)
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 dried bay leaf
• Salt to taste
• 8 oz. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from cuisinerecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp.

Add onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic; cook 4–5 minutes.

Whisk in flour; cook 2 minutes.

Stir in broth, tomatoes, lemon juice, Worcestershire, Tabasco, thyme, sugar, and cayenne. Add bay leaf and season soup with salt; simmer 10–15 minutes to thicken.

Add shrimp to soup and cook 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Information
Per serving: 128 cal; 2g total fat (1g sat); 51mg chol; 593mg sodium; 16g carb; 2g fiber; 10g protein