Spicy Corn and Shrimp Soup with Sausage
This Cajun corn shrimp soup with sausage is a taste explosion! From sweet to spicy, a flavor medley emerges. Serve this spicy corn and shrimp soup with rice or with mashed potatoes.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Cost: $18
Ingredients
- 12 oz Hillshire Farm beef smoked sausage link
- 1/2 cup Onion chopped
- 1/2 cup Green bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 16 oz Kidney Beans dark or light, drained
- 9 oz Green Giant Simply Steam Honey Roasted Corn *steamed in microwave; can also use regular canned or frozen corn
- 10 oz Rotel with Lime and Chilies undrained
- 2 cups Chicken broth or water
- 16 oz Shrimp Size medium with tails removed; if frozen, thaw first
Instructions
- Slice the sausage into one-inch rounds or into one-inch diagonal slices.
- Cut the tails off shrimp, if necessary.
- In a large skillet, heat sausage slices with the bell pepper and onion until the sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.
- Drain skillet if there is excessive oil. If you follow this step, return sausage and veggies to pan.
- Add all other ingredients (in the order listed) except for shrimp to pan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Carefully add shrimp so the soup doesn't splatter.
- Cover pot and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes or until shrimp appear cooked through.
- Serve over hot rice.
Notes
*The Green Giant Simply Steam Honey Roasted Corn is found in the freezer section of frozen vegetables/steam bags. You can certainly use plain frozen or canned corn instead, but the sweetness from the honey in this corn really does add a nice flavor to the soup.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg