seafood soup

Recipe by
Leanne D.
Southern, CA

I love seafood soup.When it's cold,I love to order a bowl of seafood soup at Mexican restaurants(my husband orders Menudo)

method Stove Top

Ingredients For seafood soup

  • 2 shrimp bouillon
  • 6-8 garlic clove
  • 1 onion,cut in half
  • 2 lbs shrimp,unshelled,head on if possible
  • 1 c onions,minced
  • 1 large tomato,chopped
  • 4-5 garlic,chopped
  • 4 carrots,sliced thin
  • 6 small red potatoes,cut into fourths
  • 2-3 zucchini,chopped
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms,sliced
  • 4-6 corn cobbettes
  • 1/4 c tomato sauce
  • 1 jalapeño,seeded and minced
  • handful of cilantro
  • salt and pepper,to taste
  • 2 lbs white fish,cut into 2-3 inch chunks
  • 3 lbs crab legs and clusters
  • 2 lbs clams
  • cilantro,minced for garnish
  • lemon or limes,cut in quarters

How To Make seafood soup

  • 1
    In a large pot,add 2 quarts of cold water,add shrimp bouillon cube,garlic and onion.Bring to a boil,lower heat to medium,add shrimp,cook 1 minute,remove from heat. Cool shrimp in broth. Remove and peel shrimp.Strain broth. Sauté onions,bell peppers,tomato until tender,add garlic,cook 1 min. Add to broth,add carrots,potatoes,zucchini, mushrooms and frozen corn,cook 20 minutes or just until potatoes are tender.Add tomato sauce,jalapeño and cilantro. Taste for seasoning.Add fish,crabs and clams,just until clams open.Remove from heat. Garnish each bowl with minced cilantro and a squeeze of lime or lemon.
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