Cajun Chicken Vegetable Soup
["3 to 4 Tbsp. butter", "2 c. diced carrots", "1 c. diced onion", "1 c. diced green pepper", "3 stalks diced celery", "2 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning (Paul Prudhomme's Vegetable Cajun Magic)", "2 Tbsp. garlic powder", "1 tsp. black pepper", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. chicken broth", "2 c. tomato juice", "1/2 c. uncooked converted rice", "2 c. diced, cooked chicken", "1/2 to 3/4 lb. cooked shrimp (optional)"]
["Melt butter in a large pot or soup kettle.", "Add vegetables, spices and seasonings.", "Saute 4 or 5 minutes.", "Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.", "Add tomato juice and V-8 juice.", "Bring to a boil.", "Add rice and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.", "Add chicken and shrimp.", "Serve.", "Makes 10 cups."]
["butter", "carrots", "onion", "green pepper", "celery", "Cajun seasoning", "garlic powder", "black pepper", "salt", "chicken broth", "tomato juice", "rice", "chicken", "shrimp"]