Shrimp Soupy Rice / Asopao de Camarones

Good Day Everyone.
Yesterday I made 'asopao de camarones' (Shrimp Soup with rice). I was happy to know that some of my facebook friends asked for the recipe.  I even had one friend call me for the recipe, so here it is.





Ingredients:

1/2 c rice
2 cups of water for rice

3 tbsp. Olive Oil
2 lbs. large or jumbo raw shrimp, washed

1/2 onion (sweet or white), chopped small
1 cubanelle pepper, chopped small 
1 red bell pepper, chopped small
6 garlic cloves (minced)
1/2 c sofrito
10 c of water
2 tbsp Kosher salt
4 oz. Goya tomato sauce
8-10 leaves of Culantro (recao), chopped small
4 tbsp Cilantro, chopped small


Procedure:
*  In a small bowl, put the 2 cups of water and add rice. Set aside for approximately 20-30 minutes. (Do not cook.)
*  In a soup pot, add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the shrimp. Cook shrimp on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes per side.  Then take the shrimp out of the pot and set aside.
* In the same pot, add the chopped onions.  Cook for about 2 minutes. Stir.
* Add chopped red peppers, minced garlic and the sofrito to the pot with the onions.  Stir together and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
* Add the 10 cups of water, cooked shrimp, tomato sauce and rice (only the rice, not the water with the rice.)
* Season with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt.
* Stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped cilanto and half of the chopped culantro.
* Cover and let boil over medium heat for about 25 minutes, or until you have a thick consistency.
* Once cooked, add the rest of the cilantro and culantro. Allow to sit for an additional 5 minutes. 

Serve with tostones and avocado.

Comments

  1. Love it! Just reading the recipe my mouth is watering😊

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    1. Thank you for reading my blog. Try the recipe. It is actually very easy to make. Enjoy it.

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