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Shrimp and Spicy Tomato Soup
Shrimp soup, which is known as caldo de camaron in Mexico, is a chipotle-spiced tomato soup with juicy shrimp. The following recipe combines garlic, onions, tomatoes, chilies, and shrimp for a very simple flavor, yet a perfectly balanced one. In Mexico, this dish is traditionally served with tortilla chips or a stack of warmed corn tortillas. If you are going to use corn tortillas, put a few at a time in the microwave for a minute, wrapped in a clean dish towel. Remember that if you use a strongly scented fabric softener or detergent on your dish towels some of that might be imparted to the tortillas - not much but you might notice it!
This spicy tomato soup is a real winter warmer and the chilies add a fieriness, which is guaranteed to warm you up. Shrimp can be paired with all kinds of flavors. Juicy shrimp or prawns are just as good with a rich, spicy dish as with something mild and chilled. A lot of traditional Mexican food recipes are quite simple, like this Mexican soup, but the important thing is to use the best quality seasonal produce you can find. Mexicans love to use fresh fruit and vegetables to make authentic Mexican recipes, so choose good quality vegetables and use a top quality olive oil to make this soup. The difference in taste in the finished dish will be obvious.
You can either peel the shrimp before adding them to this Mexican shrimp soup recipe or leave them as they are. Perhaps you prefer to remove the heads, which is fine. If you are leaving the skin on, make sure you have napkins to hand and perhaps a bowl of water with a lemon wedge in it for each person to use afterwards. The smell of shrimp does tend to linger on the fingers and even though it is nice to peel your own shrimp, it is also good to be able to freshen up afterwards. This authentic Mexican shrimp soup is very enjoyable and it is so easy to make. It only takes about ten or fifteen minutes in total.
Easy Mexican Soup Recipe with Shrimp
Ingredients -
1 lb large shrimp
3 chopped tomatoes
½ chopped onion
3 crushed cloves garlic
2 chopped chipotle chilies
Olive oil, as needed
Water, as needed
Salt, to taste
Preparation:
Fry the onion, tomato, chilies and garlic in olive oil, then add the shrimp.
Cover with water and simmer for a few minutes or until the shrimp are cooked.
Add salt to taste and serve immediately.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This richly colored red soup looks so good and the big juicy shrimp make it look really mouthwatering. There are no unnecessary ingredients in this Mexican spicy tomato soup recipe. The soup contains vegetables, shrimp, and a little oil, keeping the flavors true and pure and meaning that it is very simple to prepare. You can serve small portions of this Mexican soup recipe as an appetizer or larger portions, with corn tortillas or tortilla chips, for lunch or as an entree. This tasty Mexican soup recipe can be made as spicy or as mild as you want.
