Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Soup

By DWatkins23

Adapted from a recipe in the newspaper a long time ago... Spicy and yummy

Ingredients

• 2 Louisiana Hot Sausages (andouille works)
• 2 T butter or 1T butter/1T Olive Oil
• 1 large Onion thinly slivered
• 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
• 1 medium bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1 small dried hot red chili, crushed (optional)
• 1/4 t dried thyme
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 c uncooked rice
• 1 can (1 lb) tomatoes
• 1 c tomato juice
• 2 c homemade chicken broth
• 1/4 pound cooked, peeled small - medium prawns

Preparation

Step 1

Slice smoked sausage or remove casing from fresh sausage and crumble. Melt butter in pan (or half/half olive oil/butter) Add sausage, cook until brown. Mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, crushed chili and thyme; Cook, stirring often until onion is soft.

Mix in salt and rice. cook briefly til coated. Add tomatoes, coarsely chopped and their liquid, tomato juice and broth. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender.

Stir in shrimp, heating just until shrimp are hot. Sprinkle with Parsley to serve.