Cream of Shrimp Soup

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Cream of Shrimp Soup

Recipe By : bjs
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Food Processor Cooking Main Dishes
Seafood Soups & Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion -- finely chopped
1 medium potato -- finely cubed
2 pounds shrimp -- peeled and deveined
2 cups heavy cream
1 bay leaf -- crumbled
1 tablespoon parsley -- chopped
2 carrot -- finely chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
1 cup water
dash hot sauce
salt and pepper -- to taste

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add carrots, onion,
celery and potato and saute until the onion is translucent 2-3 minutes. Add
white wine, water, cream, thyme, bay leaf and all but a handful of shrimp.
Bring
to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. In small
batches, puiree in a food processor. Return soup to the pan and season with
salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Cut the remaining shrimp into
small chunks and add to the soup. Simmer gently until cooked through, 2-3
minutes. Garnish with parsley.



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