Pumpkin Crème Soup With Shrimp Cream Cheese And Basil Recipes

SHRIMP AND CREAM CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy 5-quart soup pot, slowly melt the cream cheese and butter over low heat.
• Then add the green onions and gently simmer them for about 10-12 minutes.
• Next, stir in the potato soup and both cans of corn and continue the simmering process for an additional 15 minutes.
• Then begin stirring in the milk in order to reach the desired consistency--start off with a half of cup, then add more if you desire.
• At this point the soup should be nice and thick, having the texture of light pancake batter.
• Finally, just before you are ready to eat, fold in the shrimp, stir in the seafood seasoning, and heat pot to hot and bubbly.

PUMPKIN AND SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. Shrimp stock: Peel and devein shrimp, reserving the shells. Cover the shrimp and refrigerate. Heat the olive oil in a medium (3-quart) heavy-bottomed saucepan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the shrimp shells to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until they turn deep orange and are just beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. This step-pan roasting the shells-gives the stock much of its flavor, so take the time to do it carefully. The roasted shells should release a concentrated, toasty, shrimp aroma that will fill your kitchen. Add the wine to the pan, first turning off gas flames to prevent the alcohol from igniting, then boil it over medium heat until all the liquid is evaporated. Add the chicken stock, saffron, celery, onion, bay leaves, and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Partially cover the pan and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Strain the stock through a fine sieve, pushing down on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid. Rinse out the saucepan and pour the stock back into it.
• 2. Soup: Whisk the pumpkin, cream, salt (omit if using canned stock), and cayenne into the shrimp stock. Bring the soup to a simmer, then cook very gently uncovered over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, taste, and season with black pepper and more salt if needed. (The soup can be made up to this point up to 1 day ahead store covered in the refrigerator. Keep the peeled shrimp in a resealable bag buried in a bowl of ice in the refrigerator.)
• 3. Finishing the soup: Pour the olive oil into a large sauté pan placed over medium heat. When hot, add the reserved shrimp and sage and cook, tossing often, until the shrimp is just cooked through, pink, and no longer translucent, but not curled into a circle, 2 to 3 minutes. They should still have a tender snap when you bite into them. Arrange the shrimp in warmed serving bowls or a tureen. Bring the soup back to a simmer and then ladle it over the shrimp. Serve right away.
• Variation
• Substitute winter squash purée, such as butternut or acorn, for the pumpkin.

PUMPKIN AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter.
• Add onions, carrots, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and allspice; stir to mix.
• Cover and cook 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to the container of an electric blender.
• Add 1/2 cup chicken broth to the blender.
• Cover and process until almost smooth.
• In a saucepan, stir the pumpkin, milk, and rest of the chicken broth.
• Add in the vegetable mixture and shrimp; cook until heated thoroughly; season with salt/pepper to taste.