Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup

This hearty rice and shrimp soup is packed with vegetables and flavor.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
• hot pepper sauce to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.25 cup sliced green onions
• 0.75 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 0.5 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.