"This spicy soup, featuring shrimp, crabmeat and tomatoes, gets its zip from hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper. It's easy to prepare and dresses up any meal. Of all the recipes I've borrowed from my mom, this soup is the one that I've made most often. -Kevin Weeks North Palm Beach, Florida..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/2 cup chopped celery
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2 tablespoons butter
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4 cups chicken broth
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3 cups tomato juice
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 bay leaf
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1/2 cup uncooked small shell pasta or elbow macaroni
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1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed