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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Peel and devein the shrimp and set aside (if they are large I cut into chunks.). | 2. In a small bowl, blend the paprika, cayenne, black pepper, oregano, salt, garlic & sugar. Set aside. | 3. Pour a small amount of oil into 4 quart Dutch oven or pot. Add the onions, cilantro and jalapeno. Sauté just until the onion is transparent, then stir in the chopped tomatoes. | 4. Add the spice mix and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 5. Add tomato juice and water and simmer another 10 minutes. | 6. Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp are done. Do not overcook. | 7. While soup is simmering, cut tortillas into strips and place on a pammed cookie sheet. Spray with olive oil; sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake at 350 for about 5 to 7 minutes. Watch closely so they don’t burn. | 8. To serve, place a layer of tortilla strips in the bottom of a shallow soup bowl. Ladle soup on top then garnish with cheese. Add a lime wedge on the side. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
shrimp	1	lb		321.8674	4.1253	61.6988	4.5787
paprika	1	tablespoon		19.176	3.6713	0.9615	0.8765
cayenne pepper	1	teaspoon		5.724	1.0193	0.2162	0.3109
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
oregano	1	teaspoon	ground	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
garlic powder	1	tablespoon		32.107	7.0548	1.6054	0.0708
sugar	1	teaspoon		18.354	4.5908	0.0	0.0
scallion	1	bunch	chopped	-	-	-	-
onion	2	cups	chopped	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
cilantro	1	cup	chopped	3.68	0.5872	0.3408	0.0832
jalapeno	2 -3		chopped	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato	4	cups	chopped	107.28	23.1844	5.2448	1.192
tomato juice	2	cups		82.62	17.1558	4.131	1.4094
water	2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
corn tortilla	12			-	-	-	-
monterey jack cheese	1		grated	-	-	-	-
lime	1		cut	-	-	-	-
canola oil	1 -2	tablespoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.