Robert Morris Inn - Historic Restaurant with Rooms

Spicy Crab and Shrimp Soup: Soup

Servings: 4

Prep time:34 Minutes

Ingredients:

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  3/4 Stick Butter

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  1/2 cup Chopped Onion

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  1/2 cup Chopped Celery

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  4 8-ounce Bottles Clam Juice

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  1 14-ounce Can Diced Tomatoes With Juices

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  1 1/2 Cups Tomato Juice

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  2 tablespoons Dry Sherry

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  1/4 cup Pearl Barley

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  1 Bay Leaf

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  1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

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  1 teaspoon Old Bay 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 (such as Tabasco)

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  1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

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  1 lb Uncooked Medium Shrimp, Peeled, Deveined

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  1/2 lb Crabmeat (picked over)

Step 1:

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; saute until tender, about 6 minutes.

Step 2:

Add clam juice, tomatoes with their juices, tomato juice and Sherry. Bring to boil.

Step 3:

Add next 8 ingredients. Simmer until barley is tender, stirring often, about 25 minutes.

Step 4:

Add seafood to soup; simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 miutes.

Step 5:

Season with salt and pepper.