1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 medium carrot, scraped and sliced
5 c. water
1 stalk celery with leaves, diced
1 qt. (2 lb.) raw shrimp
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. black pepper

Use soup pot. Add water. Bring water to a boil on top of stove, adding all the ingredients except shrimp. Then add shrimp and cook until tender. Drain, reserving fluid. Place shrimp in blender with 2 cups of liquid. Blend until finely chopped. Add to remaining liquid in pot. Serve hot with crackers.