The Discontinued Campbell's Canned Soup Flavor That Left A Hole In Some Holiday Traditions

When a key player ingredient in one of your favorite recipes is discontinued, it can be disheartening. Many home cooks are disappointed that Campbell's has discontinued its cream of shrimp soup. For many, it was a staple in holiday recipes like shrimp dip, shrimp casserole, shrimp bisque, and more. We're not sure exactly when the soup was discontinued, but some fans of the stuff on Reddit say it disappeared from store shelves at some point in 2025, just after Campbell's also quietly took its New England clam chowder off of grocery store shelves. While you might still be able to snag an old can at the grocery store if you get lucky, cream of shrimp soup is no longer listed on the Campbell's website, so we can safely say that the soup's days are officially over (this isn't the first time Campbell's has left people wishing discontinued soups would make a comeback).

Some people on social media are wishing that Campbell's would put the soup back on shelves for the holiday season so they could make family favorites — specifically, shrimp dip — according to the original recipe that called for cream of shrimp soup. Whether you're reminiscing about creating your favorite cream of shrimp-based dish from childhood or you've recently stumbled upon an amazing-sounding recipe that requires a can, you may not be out of luck. Thankfully, some people on social media have come up with creative ways to recreate the taste that Campbell's pulled from the shelves. 

If you're one of the many people disappointed that you can no longer snag Campbell's cream of shrimp soup, no worries — we've got a few ideas that will help you continue to make your favorite holiday recipes that call for a can. Blue Runner, a Louisiana-based canned food company, offers a cream of shrimp soup that you may be able to find at your local grocery store, depending on your region. If you can't snag one at the store, you might be able to create something similar at home — it just won't be quite as simple as pouring soup out of a can. Some culinary wizards on Reddit have come up with ways to recreate the signature taste.

One (fairly) simple method: start with Campbell's cream of onion soup, and add to it. The ingredient lists for the two soups are strikingly similar, and you'll just need to add some shrimp and tomato puree to the mix. Another idea: You can try to use shrimp bouillon (Martha Stewart is a fan of using bouillon to quickly deepen the flavor of her dishes) mixed with another "cream of" soup to try to recreate the taste. Finally, you can try going through the process of making cream of shrimp soup from scratch. It's an arduous process, but you might end up with a result that tastes even better than what you remember getting from the now-discontinued can.