Spicy Crab and Shrimp Soup

By Dottiejk

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoon Butter
• 1/2 cup onion; chopped
• 1/2 cup celery; chopped
• 32 oz Clam juice
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes with juices
• 1-1/2 cup tomato juice
• 2 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon old Bay or seafood seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 te tabasco sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 pound medium shrimp; peeled, deveined
• 1/2 pound crabmeat

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and
celery; saute until tender. about six minutes. Add clam juice, tomatoes,
with their juices, tomato juice, and sherry. Bring to boil. Add next 8
ingredients. Simmer uhtil barley is tender, stirring often, about 25
minutes.

Add seafood; simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.