Salty, crispy bacon and smoky paprika flavor this creamy soup studded with sweet corn and briny shrimp. Arugula gives it color, but parsley or spinach will work, too.
Course: Main Course, Seafood, Soup
Keyword: corn, shrimp
Servings: 6
Author: Relish
Ingredients
4ears fresh sweet corn
4bacon slices
1medium white onionchopped
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
1/4teaspooncayenne pepper
2tablespoonsflour
2medium baking potatoeschopped
5cups2-percent reduced-fat milk
1lb.shrimppeeled (deveined, if large)
4cupsbaby arugula or other peppery greenssuch as mache or chopped and stemmed mustard or turnip greens
Instructions
Cut corn kernels from cob. Scrape cobs with back of knife to release milk. Set aside.
Cook bacon in large Dutch oven. Remove from pan, drain and crumble.
Add onions, corn, smoked paprika and cayenne pepper to bacon drippings. Saute 10 minutes. Add flour, whisking well and cook 2 minutes. Add potatoes and milk. Cook 10 minutes or until thick and creamy. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Stir in arugula. Serve with crumbled bacon.