Hearty Sweet Potato Shrimp Soup Recipes

HEARTY SWEET POTATO & SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse, peel and devein the shrimp. Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to add them to the stew.
• Heave olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the chopped green onions and garlic to the hot oil and saute for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
• Sprinkle flour over the garlic and onion and stir to coat, about 5 seconds.
• Immediately add the canned tomatoes, chicken broth and water to the pot.
• Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Add the sweet potatoes, green pepper and corn to the pot and season with black pepper.
• Once the mixture has returned to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes, until the sweet potatoes have just begun to soften. They should firm, not mushy.
• Add the shrimp and thyme to the pot and raise the heat to medium high.
• Cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and cooked.
• Serve immediately.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH GINGER SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the soup, place sweet potatoes, a cup of the coconut milk and the broth in a stock pot. Bring to a low boil and simmer 15 minutes until the sweet potatoes are soft.
• Place potatoes and liquid in a food processor and blend until smooth, adding lime juice and the remaining coconut milk as needed.
• For the shrimp, mix together the ingredients in a plastic bag. Marinade the cleaned shrimp for one hour in the fridge. Broil or grill shrimp for five minutes until done.
• For the bananas, place banana slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Broil 2-3 minutes. Turn bananas over and broil another minute or two until they are a bit soft and lightly browned.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with shrimp. Serve condiments in small bowls on the side.