Creamy seafood soup is a rich and flavorful soup that is so simple to make. Easy pantry ingredients are combined with a medley of seafood, a couple of seasoning and cooked for less than a half hour in your dutch oven or soup pot. Seafood lovers will rejoice for this special treat.
Warm seafood soup is perfect for chilly days for a light lunch. Add chunks of tender potatoes and corn as well as a loaf of crusty bread or side salad to make this easy weeknight meal complete.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Homemade soup start to finish in only 30 minutes.
- Light and satisfying soup for seafood lovers.
- Use your favorite seafood medley.
- Perfect for a light lunch or a hearty dinner with a side of crusty bread.
This seafood soup is both creamy and rich and totally delicious. An easy soup recipe worthy of your favorite seafood. Add your favorites. We love to add shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari, you can also try lobster and crab legs.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- We'll start by making the Mirepoix. In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add diced onions, carrots and celery, sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add seafood mix and bay leaves, keep stirring for about 2 minutes.
- Add cilantro, boiling water. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat , cover and continue cooking for 5 minutes or until seafood is almost done.
- Pour in the heavy cream, salt and pepper, taste to adjust seasoning. Simmer until mixture thickens a bit.
💡Tips
- Do not use seafood medley that has imitation crab, these will not taste good in this soup.
- You can use any type(s) of seafood you like but I recommend you include some shells. Mine had about 3 oz mussels.
- If you have seafood stock you can use it instead of the boiling water.
- If the soup did not thicken to your liking you can dissolve a tablespoon of starch or flour in a little bit of cold milk and add to the simmering pot.
- If using frozen packaged seafood medley, thaw overnight or according to package directions in your fridge before using. Do not refreeze.
🧺 Storage
Creamy seafood soup can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Easily reheat on your stove top or microwave.
🍽️ Serve With
Serve seafood soup with air fryer garlic bread for a hearty lunch or dinner.
👩🍳 Variations
- Add more vegetables such as potatoes, corn kernels are the most common.
- Add a touch of hot sauce if you like a little heat.
💬 FAQs
If you are defrosting seafood medley in your refrigerator it may about 12 to 24 hours. It should always be kept cold while defrosting.
Many stores have their own frozen specialty seafood mix but most will contain a variety of seafood like mussels, shrimp, calamari, scallops and/or hard shell clams.
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Creamy Seafood Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon oil avocado or olive oil
- ½ cup diced carrots
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 medium celery stalks diced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro optional
- 1¼ lb seafood medley
- 1½ cups hot water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add diced onions, carrots and celery, sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add seafood mix and bay leaves, keep stirring for about 2 minutes.
- Add cilantro then pour in hot water.
- Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover and continue cooking for 5 minutes or until seafood is almost done.
- Take out bay leaves.
- Pour in heavy cream, salt and pepper, taste to adjust seasoning.
- Simmer until mixture thickens a bit.
Notes
- Do not use seafood Medley that has imitation crab, these will not taste good in this soup.
- You can use any type(s) of seafood you like but I recommend having some shells in there. Mine had 3 oz.
- If you have seafood stock you can use it instead of the boiling water.
- You can add more vegetables if you like, potatoes, corn kernels are the most common to add.
- If the soup did not thicken to your liking you can dissolve a tablespoon of starch or flour in a little bit of milk and add to the simmering pot.
- If using frozen packaged seafood medley, thaw overnight or according to package directions in your fridge before using. Do not refreeze.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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Irina
This recipe is so delicious and not too time consuming. It was yummy and my family liked it! Thank you for your recipe.