| You can come home after a long day of work, | | | | 1/4 cup chopped onion |
| errands, volunteering or whatever else you do on your | | | | 1/2 tsp paprika |
| busy days to the welcoming aroma of this | | | | 1/2 tsp minced garlic |
| Slowcooker Shrimp and Sausage Soup. If you are | | | | 1/4 tsp dried thyme |
| thinking shrimp in a slow cooker can't be right, you are | | | | 1/4 tsp salt, optional |
| only half wrong. This tasty soup cooks for 6 to 8 | | | | 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled & deveined |
| hours in the slow cooker or crockpot then you add the | | | | In a 3-quart slowcooker, combine the tomatoes, |
| shrimp after you get home. They only have to cook | | | | potatoes, sausage, bell pepper, celery, water, onion, |
| for 15 minutes. This is a perfect way to enjoy a good | | | | paprika, garlic, thyme, and salt, if using. Gently stir until all |
| soup shortly after arriving home from a long day. And | | | | the vegetables are covered with liquid. Cover and |
| another good thing is that you can enjoy shrimp, | | | | cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours. Turn the heat up |
| sausage, tomatoes, potatoes, other vegetables, etc | | | | to high and add the shrimp. Push the shrimp down into |
| without having a kitchen full of dirty pots and pans. | | | | the soup for them to cook properly. Put the lid back on |
| SLOW COOKER SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE SOUP | | | | the slowcooker and cook for another 15 minutes or |
| 1 can (14 1/2-oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes | | | | until the shrimp are just cooked through. Garnish each |
| 4 medium red potatoes, washed & quartered | | | | bowl with a small amount of chopped cilantro, if |
| 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced | | | | desired. |
| 1 green bell pepper, diced | | | | Yield: 4 servings at 446 calories, 21 grams carbs and |
| 1 stalk celery, sliced | | | | 35 grams protein each. |
| 1 cup water | | | | Enjoy! |