Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
* 1 tablespoon butter * 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper * 1/4 cup sliced green onions * 1 clove garlic, minced * 3 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail * 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 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined * hot pepper sauce to taste
1. 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.
2. Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce. Can also top with fresh cilantro. Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NODAKBEX.
2. Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce. Can also top with fresh cilantro. Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NODAKBEX.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 130.9
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 91.2 mg
- Sodium: 577.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 13.4 g
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