Description
This Easy Creamy Potato Corn Soup is the perfect comforting meal for chilly evenings. Made with tender Yukon Gold potatoes, sweet corn, and topped with perfectly cooked shrimp, it’s rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. Ready in just 45 minutes, this soup is indulgent and satisfying.
Ingredients
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
30 oz canned or frozen corn, drained (2 cans)
8 oz Yukon Gold potatoes
1 leek, sliced (or green onions if you don’t have leeks)
4½ cups unsalted chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic salt (or to taste)
1½ tsp kosher salt, divided
1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley or cilantro, to garnish
½ tsp chili flakes, to garnish (optional)
Lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the potatoes: Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut them into ¾-inch pieces.
- Cook the soup base: Place a soup pot over medium heat and add the corn, potatoes, leek, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Blend the soup: Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the shrimp: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the shrimp, sprinkling them with garlic salt, black pepper, and chili flakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through.
- Assemble and serve: Pour the soup into bowls and top with the sautéed shrimp. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro, and sprinkle with chili flakes for extra heat if desired. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
Vegetable version: Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock, and add vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or celery for extra flavor.
No shrimp? You can skip the shrimp or substitute with other proteins like grilled chicken or tofu.
Spicy kick: Add extra chili flakes or a splash of hot sauce for more heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 444 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 2149mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 286mg
