Asopao De Camarones

• 1 pound shrimps fresh, raw, with the tail/shell, 16/20
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice
• 4 ounces tomato sauce spanish style
• 6 garlic cloves crushed
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons annatto oil
• 2 tablespoons sofrito
• 3 tablespoons capers or olives
• 1 pinch saffron
• salt
• red pepper flake to taste

1. Rinse the shrimp with cold water
2. Remove the shells from the tails and save them for later. Devein if needed.
3. In a large pot, add the water and shrimp shells. Boil for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the shrimp shells (now you can discard these) after they turn orange.
5. Add the garlic, pepper, cilantro, tomato sauce, bay leaf, annatto oil, sofrito, capers/olives, saffron, and red pepper flakes.
6. Add salt & pepper to taste
7. Let the ingredients boil for about 5 minutes.
8. After the broth is to your liking add the rice.
9. After the rice is cooked, add the shrimp.
10. After the shrimp are cooked or orange (about 5-10 minutes) turn off the burner and remove the pot from the heat.
11. Let it rest for 3-5 minutes and enjoy!

shell, water, rice, tomato sauce spanish style, garlic, red bell pepper, cilantro, bay leaf, annatto oil, sofrito, capers, saffron, salt, red pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Asopao-de-Camarones-1708700 (may not work)