Spicy Crab and Shrimp Soup

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter sticks (3/4)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup celery

• 4 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (Tabasco )
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled deveined
• 1/2 lb crabmeat (picked over )

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in heavy saucepan over meduium-high heat.

2. 2

   add onion and celery ,.

3. 3

   saute' until tender ,about 6 minutes.

4. 4

   Add clam juice , tomatoes with their jucies and sherry.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil.

6. 6

   Add next 8 ingredients.

7. 7

   Simmer until barley is tender ,stirring often about 25 minutes.

8. 8

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

9. 9

   season with salt and pepper.

10. 10

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