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Cajun Shrimp Soup

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Heidi @ Food Doodles

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium sized onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped or sliced
  • 1 32 oz jar tomatoes or tomato puree about 4 C or a quart sized jar
  • 2 tbsp dried parsley or a 1/4C fresh parsley plus more to garnish
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 2 tsp - 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning or less depending on your tolerance for spiciness
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and without tails
  • 3 C cooked brown rice or more to make it more stew-like(I prefer short grain brown rice)
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce or alternatively add a pinch or two or cayenne and a dash or two of apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • In a medium sized pot over medium heat, heat the butter. Once hot, add the onions and cook for 5-6 minutes while stirring until softened. Add the garlic, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley, honey, bay leaf, salt and pepper an
  • d Cajun seasoning and bring up to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to a high simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and then puree the soup with an immersion blender, or by transferring it to a blender and blending until smooth. **Alternatively, if you don't have a way to blend the soup finely chop the onions and finely mince the garlic before cooking them and be sure to use tomato puree.
  • Return the soup to the pot and add the previously cooked rice and shrimp to the pot. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer for just a couple minutes until the shrimp are completely cooked through, they should be completely pink and no grey parts remain. To the pot add the fresh basil and Franks Hot Sauce as desired. If you don't have the hot sauce, considering adding a couple pinches of cayenne and just enough apple cider vinegar to give the soup a tangy, sour taste. Serve hot, garnished with extra fresh parsley or basil and crusty bread if desired.