Southwestern Soup Recipe! (Easy Shrimp Taco Soup)

So are you looking to spice up your weeknight dinner menu with a fresh new meal? You’re going to love this Southwestern Soup Recipe!

Following is a delicious Southwestern Soup Recipe and guest post from Team Holly at The Healthy Cooking Blog.  ENJOY!

Loaded with savory veggies, this flavorful Southwestern Soup Recipe has just the right amount of heat. The sweet yams, savory shrimp, crave-worthy corn and spicy southwestern seasonings flawlessly come together in this easy (dump and stir) satisfying soup!

In addition to being so flavorful this Dinner is also very easy to make. You’ll want to keep making this soup again and again!

So, are you ready to make your Southwestern taco soup with shrimp and potatoes? Here’s what you’ll need…

Southwestern Soup Recipe

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Southwestern Soup Recipe

So are you looking to spice up your weeknight dinner menu with a fresh new meal? You’re going to love this Southwestern Soup Recipe!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Author: Never Ending Journeys

Ingredients

• Makes 12 1-cup servings
• 1 red onion chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
• 2 cups diced peeled Louisiana yams (sweet potatoes work, too)
• 1 16-ounce bag frozen corn
• 1 15-ounce can cream-style corn
• 1 10-ounce can chopped tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 cup salsa
• 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 pounds peeled medium shrimp
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped green onions

Instructions

• In large nonstick pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion and garlic until tender. Add all ingredients except shrimp; bring mixture to boil.
• Add shrimp, return to boil, reduce heat and continue cooking until shrimp are done, 7-10 minutes. Season to taste. Sprinkle with green onions, when serving.

Notes

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 146, Calories from fat 8%, Fat 1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 84mg, Sodium 518mg, Carbohydrate 23g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g, Protein 12g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 very lean meat

Find more recipes like this from Holly Clegg’s Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age

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