Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup

Name: Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp butter; 227 grams clam juice; 0 teaspoons dried basil; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 clove garlic, minced; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 59 milliliters sliced green onions; 6 servings hot pepper sauce to taste; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined; 710 milliliters tomato-vegetable juice cocktail; 118 milliliters water; 118 milliliters uncooked long-grain white rice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. A mixture of basil, pepper sauce, shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.

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Butter

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Pot

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.

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Green Pepper

Vegetable Juice

Clam Juice

Red Pepper

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Onion

Basil

Thyme

Water

Rice

Salt

Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque.

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Shrimp

Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.

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Hot Sauce

Bay Leaves

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Servings:

bay leaf 1Tbsp

butter 227grams

clam juice 0teaspoons

dried basil 0teaspoons

dried thyme 1clove

garlic, minced 118milliliters

chopped green bell pepper 59milliliters

sliced green onions 6servings

hot pepper sauce to taste 0teaspoons

red pepper flakes 1teaspoons

salt 340grams

fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined 710milliliters

tomato-vegetable juice cocktail 118milliliters

water 118milliliters

uncooked long-grain white rice

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Mark West Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.