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Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup

SUBMITTED BY: MAGICWAD PHOTO BY: LynnInHK

"This is an excellent recipe that is quick and easy to fix, and it tastes great too!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 128 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by RedRobynNAU
Yummy!! My family is Cajun (from Louisiana), so I've been exposed to a ton of Cajun food in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by LynnInHK
Soooo yummy. I also doubled the recipe. Living in Tokyo, I couldn't find clam juice in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2006 by CJSTOF
Very good basic recipe. I added a shallot, one stick of celery, a couple of shakes of white... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by LAURE2
I would give this soup 6 stars if I could. It's very easy to make with common ingredients and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2005 by Toni Jo
This recipe was AWESOME!!! My family loved it! My oldest daughter didnt even pick out the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by rdd
i took advice and added (mind you recipe was scaled to 10 servings) 1 cup celery, 10 oz clams,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by DChrissy
This recipe is AWESOME!! For the base, I used two 32oz containers of low-sodium chicken broth,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2005 by THEGANGSMOMMY
This was very good and I will make this again. The only things I changed was to use low... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2006 by Lupin Pooter
Went down an absolute storm with Mr P this evening - he almost finished the whole pot by... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2003 by BABSKITCHEN