Corn Chowder with Sausage and Shrimp

Thick and creamy, this Corn Chowder with Sausage and Shrimp is loaded with peppers, onion and has tons of flavor! This comfort food soup is great for a weeknight dinner.

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Shopping list:

• olive oil
• ground Italian sausage
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• onion
• butter
• all purpose flour
• milk
• chicken broth
• fresh, canned or thawed frozen corn
• raw shrimp
• salt and pepper, if desired

I was super excited when I saw Antonia Lofaso's new cookbook, The Busy Mom's Cookbook, on the new release non-fiction section of my local library's website. I had to request it right away, and was so excited to check out all of the recipes once I brought it home. 

She was one of my absolute favorites on Top Chef! This cookbook has tons of good recipes and they all seem really easy to make. 

This recipe for Shrimp and Sausage Corn Chowder immediately caught me eye. The flavors sounded great, and I've been wanting to try some new and different soup recipes. 

Even better, I had all of the ingredients at home, so it was a no-brainer! It's not the most pretty looking soup, but it definitely makes up for it in flavor. I really liked how quick and easy it was to make too. This will be added into our menu on a regular basis!

If you're a fan of chowder, try this Instant Pot Cheesy Bacon and Corn Chowder or Cheesy Southwest Vegetable Chowder!

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You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• diced jalapeno pepper
• shredded carrots
• cooked and diced chicken breast
• garlic olive oil
• cooked and crumbled bacon
• shredded cheddar cheese
• diced potatoes
• cubed ham
• minced garlic

Recipe tips:

• Fresh corn cut from the cob would be the best, but canned and frozen are great during the off season.

• Make sure to use raw shrimp. Cooked shrimp will become rubbery from overcooking in this chowder.

• Do onions make you cry when chopping them? Try chilling them in the refrigerator first.

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

Yield 6 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

45 Min

Total time

55 Min

Corn Chowder with Sausage and Shrimp

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
• 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups fresh, canned or thawed frozen corn
• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped in thirds
• salt and pepper, if desired

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil on medium high. Add the sausage, green and red peppers, and onion. Saute, breaking up sausage into bite sized pieces, until sausage is cooked through. Reduce heat to medium.
2. Add butter to the pan. After the butter is melted, stir in the flour. There should be enough liquid in the pan for the flour to be completely incorporated.
3. Continue stirring for another minute. Pour in the milk and chicken broth, stir well and bring to a simmer.
4. Reduce heat to medium low, and allow chowder to thicken for about 4-5 minutes.
5. Stir in corn and let chowder simmer for 15-20 minutes.
6. Add shrimp and simmer for about 3-4 minutes or until shrimp is pink and curls into itself.
7. Add salt and pepper, if needed.
8. Remove from heat and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

505.29

Fat

37.08 g

Sat. Fat

12.81 g

Carbs

16.77 g

Fiber

1.04 g

Net carbs

15.72 g

Sugar

3.98 g

Protein

25.23 g

Sodium

1641.26 mg

Cholesterol

170.75 mg

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Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Farberware Nylon Meat and Potato Masher
• OXO Good Grips 7-Piece Nesting Measuring Beaker Set
• Crock-Pot Artisan Round Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• Amazon Basics Color-Coded Kitchen 12-Piece Knife Set
• Epicurean Kitchen Series Cutting Board 

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