PUMPKIN AND SHRIMP SOUP

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This unusual combination of pumpkin and shrimp is a surprise. Curry powder and chicken broth add flavor and aroma to an already fantastic fall soup. Serve it in a hollowed out pumpkin for company or for fun.

Provided by Niki

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Squash Soup Recipes     Pumpkin Soup Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 small sugar pumpkin
¼ teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon curry powder
3 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
⅓ pound small shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 whole (6 pound) pumpkin, for serving

Steps:

  • Clean out the cooking pumpkin; remove the skin and cut into 1/2inch dice.measure 3 cups of cut-up pumpkin.
  • In a saucepan, simmer the pumpkin, celery salt, curry powder, milk, and broth for about 30 minutes.Stir to keep the milk from burning. Season with salt and pepper.
  • If you are going to serve the soup in a pumpkin, boil 2 quarts of water. Cut the top off of the pumpkin and clean out carefully.Cut a notch in the top for the ladle to stick through. Pour the boiling water into the pumpkin and swish around and then pour into sink. Pour the soup into the pumpkin and serve with lemon wedges.
  • Add half the shrimp to the pumpkin mixture and process in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return to saucepan and simmer. Add the remaining whole shrimp and simmer for 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.5 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 282.9 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

Samuel Ashworth
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This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced, and the soup is so creamy and flavorful. I loved the addition of shrimp, which added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Juwel Parker
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This soup was delicious! I used canned pumpkin, which made it even easier. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the shrimp added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Adwins Construction
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This soup was amazing! The flavors were so well-balanced, and the soup was so creamy and flavorful. I loved the addition of shrimp, which added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Ismail Jaci
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This soup was so easy to make and so delicious! I used canned pumpkin, which made it even easier. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the shrimp added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Audrey Denise
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This soup was delicious! I used canned pumpkin, which made it even easier. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the shrimp added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


shamsul Islam
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This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced, and the soup is so creamy and flavorful. I love the addition of shrimp, which adds a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Krishna Bhattarai
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This soup was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the creamy texture and the flavorful broth. The shrimp added a nice touch of briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


zulkifal dawar
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I love this soup! It's so creamy and flavorful. The pumpkin and shrimp are a great combination, and the soup is perfect for a cold day.


Tanveer Abbas
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This soup was easy to make and so delicious! I used canned pumpkin, which made it even easier. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the shrimp added a nice briny flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


JK Music
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I've never been a huge fan of pumpkin soup, but this recipe changed my mind. The combination of pumpkin and shrimp was unexpected but worked so well together. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and I loved the hint of spice from the cayenne pepper.


Farah Seide
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This pumpkin and shrimp soup was a delightful surprise! The flavors of the pumpkin and shrimp complemented each other perfectly, and the soup was creamy and flavorful. I added a bit of extra spice with some cayenne pepper, and it was perfect.