BIG ED'S CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

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Doing a search for some exciting Cajun soups, I came up with this wonderful recipe on Allrecipes.com. I hope you will enjoy it!

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories Rice

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups tomato cocktail juice
1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
3/4 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
hot pepper sauce

Steps:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute green bell pepper, onions, and garlic until tender.
Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, and water.
Season with thyme, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and salt.
Bring to a boil, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, and cover.
Simmer 15 minutes, until rice is tender.
Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.
Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.
Serves 6.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.4, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 91.5, Sodium 757.6, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 6, Protein 14.1

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