This Shrimp Tortilla Soup recipe is ready in under 30 minutes and a one pot meal that is low carb and perfect for those following healthy meal plans. It is an easy to make shrimp soup recipe is full of vibrant flavors and texture and it was a huge hit with the whole family!
![A bowl of shrimp tortilla soup topped with tortilla chips, lime, cilantro, avocado, and jalapenos.](https://grumpyshoneybunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Spicy-Shrimp-Tortilla-Soup-jpg.jpg)
❤️ Why you'll love it
Low Carb: this hearty soup has only 7 net carbs per serving, using low carb tortilla chips for the garnish.
Comfort food: the spicy warmth will have you feeling cozy in no time and your tastebuds will be begging for more of that vibrant flavor!
One Pot Meal: ready in under 30 minutes with delicious homemade flavor and less mess in the kitchen!
🥘 Ingredients
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This is not your typical tortilla soup recipe as I skipped the black beans to make this recipe as low carb as possible I used the ingredients below, substituting mushrooms for the beans. You could use chopped cauliflower if you don't like mushrooms.
Ghee: this is clarified butter, where the milk solids have been removed.
Carrots
Cumin
Fresh limes
Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce
Raw medium shrimp
🔪 Instructions
- In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, melt ghee.
- Add onion, celery, carrots, and mushrooms to ghee and cook 5 minutes, until vegetables are translucent and mushrooms have released their water.
- Sprinkle veggie mixture with cumin, chili, chipotle, and garlic powder and stir to combine.
- Add chicken broth and Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce to vegetables. Cover and let simmer about 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add raw shrimp and lime juice. Stir to combine. Cover soup pot and simmer 5-7 minutes, until shrimp are no longer opaque.
- Serve hot with desired toppings.
🥄 Equipment
Soup pot or dutch oven
Wooden spoon
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
Freeze: store in a freezer safe, airtight container up to 3 months.
Reheat: warm thawed soup on low heat in a large saucepan until warmed through.
📖 Variations
- Substitute seafood broth for the chicken broth.
- Use extra virgin olive oil or butter in place of ghee
💭 Tips
- To enjoy the tortilla stips with this soup, buy the low carb or zero carb flour or corn tortillas. Cut into strips and fry in hot oil until crispy and brown.
- Remove the shrimp shells and make your own homemade shrimp stock!
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📖 Recipe
Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup
Equipment
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Ingredients
For the Soup:
- 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup diced carrots
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2½ cups Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, melt ghee over medium high heat.
- Add onion, celery, carrots, and mushrooms to ghee and cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are translucent and mushrooms have released their water.
- Sprinkle cumin, chili, chipotle, and garlic powder over vegetables and stir to combine.
- Add chicken broth and Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce to vegetables. Cover and let simmer about 5 minutes.
- Add shrimp and lime juice. Stir to combine. Cover soup pot and simmer 5-7 minutes.
- Serve hot with desired toppings.
Notes
- This recipe makes a large volume of soup. The nutrition information is calculated for 4 servings for a main dish but can also serve up to 6 people as an appetizer. Net Carbs: 7
- Nutrition information calculated using myfitnesspal is provided as a courtesy, but will vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients you use. Please consult with your doctor regarding specific health needs.
Marie Day
I made this last night and we loved it! It will be going into our regular rotation.
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Marie, so happy to hear this, thank you so much for letting me know! Shelby
Sue Lau
Great soup option for low carb!
Toni | Boulder Locavore
This looks perfect for colder nights!
debi at Life Currents
This soup sounds perfect for us for a great comforting meal this week. Thanks