Brazilian Shrimp Soup

So I won't post another picture (my sister told me even the first one was unnecessary), but my thumb is healing nicely. There has been some interest in me posting the recipe for the Brazilian Shrimp Soup that caused the great thumb injury of 2010, so here it is. I got it off a recipe blog that is run by a young doctor and mom who, by the looks of it, spends her every spare moment in the kitchen. I'm inclined to think that if I were a doctor, I would spend my precious spare time ordering Chinese/Italian/Greek take out instead of cooking, but whatever. Enjoy!

Brazilian Shrimp Soup
by Annie's Eats

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup long-grain rice
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 ¾ tsp. salt
1 ¾ cups canned crushed tomatoes
5 cups water
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 ½ lbs. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
¼ tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ cup cilantro, chopped

Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes.

Note: Do not cut off any body parts while chopping. That's my little addition to the recipe.

Add the rice, red pepper flakes, salt, crushed tomatoes, and water to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 10 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. Stir in the coconut milk. Return the mixture to a simmer, then stir in the shrimp. Simmer just until the shrimp cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the pepper, lemon juice and cilantro. Serve immediately.

Oh, and I just want to tell my mom and my mother-in-law that I am not purposefully not posting pictures of the babies. I just never seem to have the camera when they're at their most cute-tastic. Hmm would cutastic be better since I'm totally making up words? No, it looks like some kind of painful medical procedure. My thoughts on that might be slightly influenced by my experiences earlier this week. Anyway, I will endeavor to take a cute picture and post it soon.