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Shrimp Soup with Sherry

Name: Shrimp Soup with Sherry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sliced green onion; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1-1/4 cups cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup dry sherry or additional chicken broth; Salt and pepper to taste

2 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

This rich soup makes a great first course when small servings are just right. It's an elegant addition to any holiday menu. —Marilyn Graner, Metairie, Louisiana

Shrimp Soup with Sherry Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1/4 cup sliced green onion
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/4 cups cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup dry sherry or additional chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mustard and cayenne until blended; gradually add cream and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Stir in the parsley, thyme, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp and sherry or additional broth; heat through. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 333 calories, 22g fat (14g saturated fat), 153mg cholesterol, 439mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 15g protein.

Shrimp Soup with Sherry

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