Yes You CAN Make Gourmet-Tasting Seafood Soups!

Jeffrey Weeks
These seafood soups are quick and simple to make as well as easy on your wallet. If you think you can't cook gourmet-tasting seafood soups think again!!

Greek-Style Clam Chowder

Buy inexpensive New England Clam Chowder at the store (not condensed, a brand like Progresso or something similar) and add your own ingredients to make it Greek. Your guest will think you're a gourmet chef!

2 cans New England Clam Chowder
1 tablespoon oil
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
½ cup chopped onion
1 can artichoke hearts, drained
½ cup water
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper

Cook onion and bell pepper in oil for a few minutes until tender. Add all remaining ingredients and stir gently to blend. Simmer covered over medium heat 30 minutes, stirring occasionally (don't boil). Serve with oyster crackers. Great topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Makes about 6 servings.

Easy Seafood Soup

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 can minced clams, undrained
2 bags frozen mixed vegetables
1 can corn
1 cup cabbage, shredded and chopped
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 cans chicken broth

Add all ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. What could be easier? Serve with saltine crackers. Yummy!! Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Easiest Seafood Chowder

1 1b shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 can condensed New England style clam chowder
½ soup can milk
½ soup can chicken broth
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 bag mixed vegetables
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper

Add all ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. What could be easier? Serve with saltine crackers. Yummy!! Makes 6 servings.

For more fish and seafood recipes see my blog A Dash Of Salty

Published by Jeffrey Weeks

Jeffrey Weeks is an award-winning NC newspaper columnist who writes about saltwater and freshwater fishing, southern seafood and cooking, hunting, popular entertainment, and sports.   View profile

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  • Taylor Rios 1/29/2010

    I LOVE clam chowder! love it, love it, love it!

  • Brenda Vincent 1/27/2010

    Sounds good, but I've never tried clams. If they're anything like oysters I'll have to pass!

  • John Smither 1/27/2010

    Good gourmet class recipes.

  • Tricia Sabol 1/27/2010

    That Greek-style clam chowder looks amazing!

  • Jennifer Bove 1/27/2010

    great instructions!

  • R.C. Johnson 1/27/2010

    Always enjoy your recipes!

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky 1/27/2010

    I'm weird. I love seafood and I love soup but not together.

  • Dina Quirion 1/27/2010

    If you say I can, well maybe I will try. Love this.... :o)

  • Faith Draper 1/27/2010

    Oh these sound delicious - home sick but stress kind need some great comfort food :)

  • Rich Thomas 1/27/2010

    These are some great recipe. I recently made my first pot of she-crab soup, actually - quite a hit!

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