Alphabet Soup

1 pound ground round
3 cubes beef bouillon
3 cups hot water
1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle spicy vegetable juice cocktail
1 pound frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
8 ounces uncooked alphabet pasta
6 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Place the meat in a large stock pot, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain the meat, except for about 2 tablespoons of the juices.
Dissolve the bouillon cubes in 3 cups of hot water, and add to the stock pot with the meat. Stir in spicy vegetable juice cocktail, mixed vegetables, alphabet pasta, and 6 cups of water. Simmer 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

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Cajun Shrimp Soup Recipe

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
3/4 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
hot pepper sauce to taste

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute green bell pepper, onions, and garlic until tender. Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, and water. Season with thyme, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer 15 minutes, until rice is tender.
Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.

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