Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup

Submitted by Bev I Am

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

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

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

directions

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

Reviews

[eillena]

I liked this soup but my husband really didn't like it. I used Clamato and as a result the soup had a bit of a vinegary taste. I might play around with this recipe since I really like the idea of it.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Bev this soup is absolutely wonderful! I increased the shrimp and the fresh garlic, and increased the red pepper flakes to about 1 tablespoon, we like it super spicy lol! also I uses Mott's spicy clamato juice, and added in some Cajun seasoning, this is my DH's new favorite soup, I have to say it is just as good cold as a summer soup!...great recipe hon! thanks for sharing, Kitten:)