Cajun Shrimp Soup

• ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
• 🍳 Cook time: 45 min
• 🍽️ Servings: 10 (2 1/2 quarts)

Ingredients

• 2 T cooking oil (preferably olive)
• 2 T all-purpose flour
• 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cans (14 3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
• 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles (like Rotel), undrained
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• dash hot pepper sauce
• 3 cups cooked small shrimp
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

1. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and carefully add flour.
2. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to low.
4. Add the celery, onion, green pepper, and green onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
5. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
6. Add the corn, tomatoes, bay leaf, white pepper, cayenne and pepper sauce; bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
8. Stir in shrimp and parsley; heat through. Discard bay leaf.