Cream Of Shrimp Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon thyme, scant
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, scant
• 1 lb frozen cut corn
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes, crushed
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 quart heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• salt and black pepper
• ground cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large heavy pot melt butter and sauté onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic until soft.
• 2 add thyme, rosemary, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce and crushed bouillon cubes.
• 3 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add flour mixing well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add cream and milk and whip with whisk until completely blended.
• 6 cook over low heat until mixture thickens, stirring.
• 7 adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• 8 add corn and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
• 9 add shrimp and cook for another 5-10 minutes or just until shrimp are cooked being careful not to overcook shrimp.