Light Potato Broccoli And Shrimp Soup Recipes

EVERYTHING-SPICED SHRIMP, BROCCOLI AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water by 2 inches and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, about 1 more minute. Reserve 3 tablespoons cooking water, then drain the potatoes and broccoli.
• Stir the cream cheese and reserved cooking water in a large bowl until smooth. Add the potatoes and broccoli and toss until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the shrimp with the olive oil and everything seasoning in a medium bowl. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the butter and let melt. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook, turning halfway through, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir the chives into the potato mixture. Divide the potato mixture and shrimp among plates. Sprinkle with more everything seasoning.

LIGHT POTATO, BROCCOLI, AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a medium sized pot to medium-high heat and coat with non-stick cooking spray. Add minced shallot and cook for 1 minute. Add potato and broccoli cooking for about 2-3 minutes to caramelize.
• Add chicken broth and thyme to the pot. Season with some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes or until potatoes and broccoli are tender. Remove from heat and use a hand-held immersion blender to puree soup base.
• Place the pot back on medium low heat and add cream cheese, sour cream, and half & half. Stir regularly until ingredients are well incorporated and soup is creamy.
• Add shrimp and cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through. Be very careful not to over cook -- they are done when they turn pink. If you over cook, they will be rubbery.
• Check for seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste if needed.
• Remove from heat and serve with some fresh parsley as garnish.

BROCCOLI AND LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat bacon drippings in a large, deep saucepan or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; saute until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sausage, sage, paprika, salt, and pepper; continue to saute, mashing up the sausage into small pieces until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
• While sausage is cooking, poke several holes in a zip-top bag and add broccoli (this allows steam to escape). Microwave for 3 minutes.
• Pour broth into sausage mixture, then add mashed potatoes. Mix well, then add the broccoli, corn, and green chilies. Stir to combine all well and then add the sour cream. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed. Let simmer for about 10 more minutes for flavors to meld.

BEST CREAM OF BROCCOLI AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add potato and broccoli stems; generously season with salt and pepper. Pour broth into potato mixture, cover, and simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Mix broccoli florets into soup and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, milk, and heavy cream into melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk milk mixture until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk thickened milk mixture into soup until incorporated; adjust salt and pepper.

BROCCOLI & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in broccoli; return to a boil., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to pan; heat through. Sprinkle servings with cheese and parsley.

FRESH POTATO SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and carrots in butter about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.
• Add potatoes, milk and bouillon granules. Cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to low. Add half-and-half, salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Reduce heat to low. Add shrimp; cook 1 minute. Serve hot.

BROCCOLI AND SHRIMP-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Wash the potatoes, prick them and bake in preheated oven for about an hour or until tender.
• Set aside.
• In a 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 5-7 minutes until golden.
• Add the garlic and broccoli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water, cover and let steam for 2-3 minutes or until broccoli is crisp tender (if water not evaporated at this point, pour off any water left).
• When cool enough to handle, halve the potatoes lengthwise.
• Scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.
• Mash the potato.
• Add the broccoli mixture, shrimp, sour cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir gently until mixture is combined.
• Spoon the filling into the potato skin shell and transfer to a well-buttered shallow baking dish.
• Spoon any leftover filling around the potato shells.
• Sprinkle the top fo the potatoes with Parmesan cheese and dot with butter.
• Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, until heated through.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP W/SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place broccoli on pan with water and 2 bouillon cubes. Cook for 5 minutes, cover and remove from heat.
• Saute in olive oil the shallots and shrimp until translucent and pink. Add 2 bouillon cubes.
• In another pan melt butter and add flour. Cook for about 1 minute add shallots and shrimp and dissolved bouillon.
• Add cream and milk. Add cheese and cook until melted.
• Drain broccoli reserving the liquid. Add broccoli to soup base. Use reserved liquid to thin down if it is too thick. Add potatoes now if you desire. (I had left over baked potatoes so I skinned and chopped them and threw them in). Simmer on low for about 30 minutes and serve.

LIGHTER POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Combine leeks and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a stockpot over medium-low heat. Saute until soft, about 15 minutes, adding more oil if needed. Sprinkle flour over leeks and mash in with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes.
• Slowly add 2 cups water, stirring constantly to create a roux. Slowly add 2 more cups water, stirring constantly. Stir in the remaining 2 cups water. Add bouillon cubes, sugar, chili-garlic sauce, and pepper. Increase heat to medium and stir occasionally until boiling.
• Add potatoes and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook until potatoes are soft, 45 to 60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so and scraping the bottom of the pot as needed. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth with some chunks remaining. Stir in milk to thin and heat until warmed through.

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter and saute shallots about 3 minutes.
• Add flour and saute about 3 minutes (forms a paste).
• Whisk in cream a little at a time to prevent lumps.
• Add milk, bouillon cubes and spices.
• Add broccoli and shrimp.
• Bring to a rolling simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool about 15 minutes then place in fridge for at least 3 hours.
• Reheat on low 30 minutes prior to serving.

BROCCOLI SOUP LIGHT

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, heat the margarine. Add onion, celery and cook until wilted.
• Add broccoli and broth. Quickly bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Puree in blender (will need to do in two batches).
• In the saucepan, stir together the broccoli puree, milk and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste, and then heat. If the soup is thicker than you like, add more broth or milk and re-season.