Creamy Tomato And Shrimp Chowder

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
• 1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces small raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup water
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• chopped fresh basil, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium heat in large stockpot or saucepan.
• 2 add celery and onion, and cook until translucent and tender.
• 3 pour in tomatoes and their liquid.
• 4 heat to a simmer.
• 5 add medium shrimp, return to a simmer, and cook until shrimp turn pink.
• 6 add small shrimp, and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 7 stir in heavy cream and water and bring to a simmer.
• 8 season to taste with cayenne and black pepper.
• 9 sprinkle fresh basil over soup and stir in just to wilt it.
• 10 serve.