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Feb
09
2016

Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup

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Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup – A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes and ready in about 30 minutes.  It’s a great soup for company too!Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes and ready in about 30 minutes. It's a great soup for company too!

Today is a big day around here for two reasons.  Not only is it Mardi Gras, but it is also my oldest child’s 9th birthday.  She is 9 on the 9th…her “big birthday.”  She started her day off already with our traditional birthday breakfast in bed.  It’s one of my favorite traditions we have around here.  They look so forward to it and put in their requests the night before their big day.

It’s also a great day to have a birthday because there is no school today due to the Mardi Gras holiday.  We’ve been busy going to parades and celebrating, but it all comes to an end tomorrow with the start of Lent.

Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes and ready in about 30 minutes. It's a great soup for company too!

I always look forward to Lent because as I’ve gotten older, it means so much more to me.  It really is a time of spiritual renewal and growth for me.  And if you read my post last week, I am all to aware of how God is really working in our life lately.  I’m still settling into this new role as mom, blogger, and now back to full-time teacher.  My motto has been to just “take it one day at a time.”  It’s all I can do at this point.  And my husband has really stepped up.  He’s unloading the dishwasher in the morning, picking up little ones from daycare, and all kinds of other stuff that I did simply because I stayed home while he worked.  To say it’s been a big change around here is a serious understatement.

Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes and ready in about 30 minutes. It's a great soup for company too!

So with the start of Lent comes signs that Spring is on her way.  And even though our winter has been fairly mild down here, I am ready for it!  And with Spring comes the season for seafood.  Shrimp dishes make a heavy appearance around our homes this time of year and into summer.  And if you’ve followed my blog for anytime at all, you know I heart shrimp.  Just check out the shrimp recipes here.

Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes and ready in about 30 minutes. It's a great soup for company too!

Now this Creamy Shrimp and Corn Soup is a re-make of my old recipe back when my blog was brand new.  I cut back on the calories from the original.  Now it is still by no means, diet food, but it is less calories and still all the same great flavor.  You could even cut back a little more by using a low-fat milk instead of using half and half.  I also cut out the cream of potato soup and opted to just put potatoes in the soup with a can of cream-style corn for a thicker consistency.  Overall, we loved it!  This would be a perfect dish for company.

Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Author: Jaren
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups onions, bell peppers, celery (I used a frozen Seasoned Blend mix)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large red potato, peeled and chopped into 1 in. cubes
  • 1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning (divided)
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp (70/90 ct.)
  • 1 14.5 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 14.5 oz. can cream-style corn
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 cups half and half
  • Optional: Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot.
  2. Saute onions, bell peppers, celery, and potato for 10 minutes. Season with 3/4 tsp creole seasoning.
  3. Season shrimp with remaining creole seasoning and add to veggies. Cook 4 to 5 minutes over medium to medium-high heat.
  4. Add cans of corn, cream cheese, and half and half. Bring to a simmer and stir to melt cream cheese. Cook over low until cream cheese is melted.
  5. Serve with fresh parsley, if desired.
  6. *Goes great with bread and a salad.
Notes
*You could also use a low-fat milk in place of half and half.
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Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes. It's a great soup for company too!
Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup - A creamy Cajun-flavored soup filled with shrimp, corn, and potatoes. It's a great soup for company too!

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I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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  1. nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says

    February 10, 2016 at 5:15 am

    Yum! I’d love a big bowl of this soup. I haven’t had a soup like this in a while. A shrimp soup sounds great right now!

    Reply
  2. Ashley - Baker by Nature says

    February 12, 2016 at 9:26 am

    Oh YUM!

    Reply
  3. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    February 12, 2016 at 11:58 am

    This soup is wonderful

    Reply
  4. Martha McK says

    February 17, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    Sounds wonderful! How many servings does it make? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      February 17, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      Hi Martha! It serves about 6 to 8 servings. It can go a little further with a salad and bread too! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  5. Brian Wooton says

    June 14, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Tonight’s variations on a theme: Use baby shrimp and scallops, use Old Bay instead of cajun (both of which I love) and fish stock that I made and use it to thicken flour..

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      June 15, 2016 at 6:34 am

      Hi Brian! I bet that had some AMAZING flavor! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  6. Gerry & Pat Monaco says

    January 8, 2017 at 10:05 am

    FABULOUS!! I’m not one for following recipes but his one I went right down the line! (well…almost!) I did add about a half pound of andouille sausage to the pot. Other than that….this is a keeper for sure. So easy, so tasty! and when you live in ‘shrimpland’….what else could be better! I think next time a may split shrimp and blue crab meat…maybe a bit of sherry too for a variation.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      January 8, 2017 at 10:33 pm

      Hi!! Thanks for letting me know how you liked it! Love your ideas too!!

      Reply
  7. Anna Wright says

    January 12, 2017 at 2:39 am

    This looks super delicious. Looking forward to more similar recipes. Please keep the awesome recipes coming.

    Reply
    • Marianne says

      May 30, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      I’ve made this recipe a few times now. Love it. I double or triple for my large family, and freeze some. I keep coming back!

      Reply
      • Jaren says

        June 2, 2020 at 2:54 pm

        Hi Marianne! We love this one too! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
  8. Melinda says

    January 28, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    Do you drain the can of kerneled corn?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      January 29, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Melinda! Yes, drain the corn. Sorry for the confusion. I have updated the recipe.

      Reply
  9. Denise says

    July 14, 2017 at 7:35 am

    Could this be frozen?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      July 14, 2017 at 7:57 am

      Hi Denise! I have not frozen this recipe in particular, but I think it would be fine. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  10. Teressa says

    November 8, 2017 at 10:50 am

    This has to be the best soup I have ever tasted! My family Thanks You!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      November 8, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      Hi Teressa! I’m so glad you liked it! We love this one too!! Total comfort food!

      Reply
  11. Cindi Gavin says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Jaren,
    When you say 1/12 cups onion, bell pepper and celery….did you mean of each?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      December 15, 2017 at 6:52 pm

      Hi Cindi! I use a combined total of 1 1/2 cups. You can use 1 medium onion, 1 small green bell pepper, and 1-2 stalks celery instead of a frozen chopped mix. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  12. Sheri says

    January 7, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    Could you make this in an instant pot? Love this soup made it once and it was a big hit.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      January 8, 2018 at 5:17 am

      I just got an Instant Pot for Christmas. That recipe is one of the ones I’ve been excited to try. I’ll update it once I give it go! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  13. Anita Hardesty says

    September 24, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Delicious!! Thanks so much. I’ve never made anything like this before. So happy I chose your recipe. So easy to make. So delicious. My family loved it!! I served the chowder in sour dough bread bowls. 😁

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      September 25, 2018 at 5:26 am

      Hi Anita! I’m so glad you liked it! It’s one of my favorite recipes too!

      Reply
  14. Anita Hardesty says

    September 25, 2018 at 11:10 am

    I see you have other great recipes. I will be trying those also!! Thank you!!

    Reply
  15. Elaine says

    January 19, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    So good!! Have had this before

    Reply
  16. Leslie says

    September 23, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    This was absolutely DELICIOUS! The corn was so sweet!!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      September 24, 2019 at 5:31 am

      So glad you liked it Leslie! It’s one of my favorites too!

      Reply
  17. Kim says

    October 7, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    Can this be made in the crock pot ?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      October 9, 2019 at 5:28 am

      Hi Kim! I have not tried out a shrimp recipe in the crock pot because the cooking time is minimal. I still hope you try the original recipe here! It’s one of our favorites!

      Reply
  18. Susan says

    November 19, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    First time I made this soup my husband had 4 helpings!!!! I ALWAYS double the recipe. I follow the recipe, but add a lot more potatoes to make it more of a chowder and I lessen it by 1 can of corn. It is fabulously delicious and one of our absolute favorites!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      November 23, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      Hi Susan! I’m so glad you like it, and I’m all about more potatoes too! Thanks for letting me know!!

      Reply
  19. Sharon says

    April 25, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    This sounds delicious, but do you have any substitution suggestions for the shrimp (shellfish allergies) ? Do you think shredded chicken or smoked sausage would work ? The other ingredients sound SO good.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      April 25, 2020 at 4:15 pm

      I think the smoked sausage would be really good, Sharon!

      Reply
  20. Janet Johnson says

    August 1, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    Can this recipe be made a few days ahead and frozen ….sounds delish

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      August 3, 2020 at 1:54 pm

      I have not tried to freeze this recipe yet Janet. I do plan to try this in the future. Let me know how it does if you do try it.

      Reply
  21. Shirley Byrd says

    August 26, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    This soup was perfect and so easy to make!!! Thank you!

    Reply
  22. Elizabeth Andre says

    August 29, 2020 at 12:11 pm

    This recipe is the best just as it is! I have made it many times for the past four years. Thanks for sharing with us!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      September 5, 2020 at 4:04 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth! I love this recipe too!

      Reply
  23. Cindy says

    February 18, 2021 at 9:08 am

    Could this be made the day before serving?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      February 18, 2021 at 1:42 pm

      Yes, you sure can Cindy!

      Reply
  24. Dianna Olnhausen says

    November 28, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    Can coconut milk be used in place of half and half?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      December 11, 2021 at 10:18 am

      Hi Dianna, I have not tried this. I really think the flavor would change if you did use it.

      Reply
  25. Vamika says

    February 7, 2022 at 6:21 am

    This Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup is actually delicious , love this one

    Reply
  26. Rafael says

    February 17, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    This Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup seems so delicious , I actually was searching for soup recipe, will definitely gonna try this one. Thanks for sharing this delicious one.

    Reply
  27. Rafael says

    February 27, 2022 at 12:44 am

    This Creamy Shrimp & Corn Soup seems so amazing , will love to try this one. Thanks for sharing this one.

    Reply
  28. Lauren Poche says

    January 16, 2023 at 5:42 pm

    I made this with Country Crock Plant Cream and no cream cheese since I can’t have dairy and it turned out amazing. I have missed this soup since I stopped being able to have dairy products!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      February 15, 2023 at 9:16 pm

      So glad to hear it came out great this way! Thanks for sharing Lauren!

      Reply

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