Creamy Shrimp Creole Soup with Bacon-Cornmeal Dumplings

This creamy Shrimp Creole Soup with Bacon-Cornmeal Dumplings is a flavorful, comforting dish featuring tender shrimp, crispy bacon, and soft dumplings in a rich, spiced broth. Perfect for cozy meals, it combines the best of creole flavors with a satisfying, hearty texture.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Creole

Keyword Creamy Shrimp Creole Soup with Bacon-Cornmeal Dumplings

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 344kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

measuring cups and spoons For accurate measurements.
whisk Used for mixing the flour into the soup base and ensuring no lumps form.
pastry blender or two knives. Helps cut the butter into the flour mixture to create a coarse meal for the dumplings.
Dutch Oven Needed for cooking the bacon and simmering the soup. Its heavy base ensures even heat distribution.

Ingredients

Soup:

3/4 lbs. raw, large deveined and tails removed
4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
1-1/2 cups diced celery
1 cup yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp. garlic, minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3-1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
3/4 cup V-8 juice
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
2 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsps. Tabasco
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup green onion (white parts)

Dumplings:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup finely chopped green onion (green parts only)
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsps. chilled butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions

Cook the chopped bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove half of the cooked bacon and 1 tablespoon of drippings (keep separate) and reserve for the dumplings.
4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
Add the celery and onion to the remaining bacon and drippings. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more. Whisk in the flour and cook until incorporated, about 1 minute.
1-1/2 cups diced celery , 1 cup yellow onion, diced, 1 tbsp. garlic, minced, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Stir in the broth, V-8, tomatoes, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, thyme, sugar, cayenne, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes while the soup thickens.
3-1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 3/4 cup V-8 juice, 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, 2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice, 2 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsps. Tabasco , 1 tsp. dried thyme, 1 tsp. granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, 1 bay leaf
After 15 minutes, add the heavy cream.
1/2 cup heavy cream
Meanwhile, for the dumplings, combine the flour, green onions, cornmeal, and baking soda, and whisk together.
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion (green parts only), 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal, 1/4 tsp. baking soda
Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it resembles coarse meal. Add the bacon, reserved 1 tablespoon of drippings, and buttermilk, and stir until a moist dough forms. Gently divide the mixture into 12 equal portions.
1/2 cup buttermilk
After the soup has simmered for 15 minutes, drop the dumplings, one at a time, into the pot. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, carefully turning them halfway through.
Add the shrimp and cook for 3 more minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque.
Garnish each bowl with more parsley and scallions.
3/4 lbs. raw, large deveined and tails removed

Notes

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