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Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup | Daily Dine

Big Ed's Cajun Shrimp Soup

This hearty Cajun soup is easy! It's loaded with flavor, featuring plump shrimp, white rice, aromatics, and spices simmered in a tomato-based broth.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 6

Nutritional Information

Calories:163 kcal

Carbohydrate:20 g

Cholesterol:93 mg

Fat:3 g

Dietary Fiber:1 g

Protein:14 g

Saturated Fat:2 g

Sodium:722 mg

Sugar:5 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper

0.25 cup sliced green onions

1 clove garlic, minced

3 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail

1 8 ounce bottle clam juice

0.5 cup water

0.5 teaspoon salt

0.25 teaspoon dried thyme

0.25 teaspoon dried basil

0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 bay leaf

0.5 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

0.75 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

hot pepper sauce to taste

Instructions

Step 1
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onions, and garlic; sauté until tender. Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, water, salt, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
Step 2
Stir in rice, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in shrimp and cook until opaque, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Season with hot sauce to serve.