Paula Deens Potato Soup With Shrimp Recipes

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter and saute the onion and carrots until both are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the potatoes, milk, and dissolved bouillon cubes. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft and some of them have begun to dissolve into mush. Add the half-and-half, salt, and pepper. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups lightly salted water to a boil. Add the shrimp all at once and stir well. Watch the shrimp closely; as soon as they all turn pink, about 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat and drain. The shrimp should be slightly undercooked. When they are cool, peel them, and chop roughly into big chunks. Add the shrimp to the soup and stir well. Serve soup sprinkled with bacon bits and grated cheddar cheese. Cook's Note: If you don't have access to shrimp, use corn.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the salted water to a boil. Add the shrimp all at once and stir well. Watch the shrimp closely; as soon as they all turn pink, about 2 or 3 mintes, turn off the heat and drain. The shrimp should be slightly undercooked. When they are cool, peel them and chop roughly into big chunks -- or not. Paula likes to leave her shrimp whole, so this is your preference.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter and saute the onion and carrots until both are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Do not allow to take on color. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the potatoes, milk, and dissolved bouillon cubes. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft and some of them have begun to dissolve into mush. Mine took longer to reach this point. I suggest covering the pot during this time. Add the half-and-half, salt and pepper.
• When heated through, serve soup sprinkled with bacon bits and grated cheese. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired.

Steps:

• Put the corn cobs into a large pot with just enough water to cover (break the cobs in half if they don't fit).
• Boil gently for 20 minutes. Discard the cobs and reserve the corn-infused water.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the corn kernels, chicken broth, cream, and 3 cups of the corn water.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and simmer until just opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Ladle the chowder into soup bowls and garnish with green onions.
• Serve hot.