Southwestern Shrimp Soup

Southwestern Shrimp SoupDana Gallagher
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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 30m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the pepper, and the remaining salt and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the jalapeños or hot sauce and hominy and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the shrimp and simmer until pink and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with a spoonful of the cumin cream, and sprinkle with the cilantro (if desired). Serve the lime on the side.
By Sara Quessenberry,  October 2006

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 502Calories From Fat 39%
  • Fat  13g
  • Sat Fat  4g
  • Cholesterol  197mg
  • Sodium  1,679mg
  • Carbohydrate  25g
  • Fiber  5g
  • Sugar  5g
  • Protein  26g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Southwestern Shrimp Soup
Hominy (or posole, corn kernels with the outer hull and germ removed) is found in the Latin section of most supermarkets.

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