Shrimp Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. whole tomatoes
2 lb. fresh medium shrimp
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium size head Chinese cabbage (celery cabbage)
1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper
salt to taste

Preparation

Pour tomatoes in a large soup pot, crushing tomatoes with your fingers.
Bring to a boil.
Add olive oil and red pepper.
Rinse shrimp and peel shell off each shrimp and add to tomatoes.
Stir occasionally.
Cut cabbage into 1-inch pieces and add to soup. Simmer on medium heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally or until cabbage is tender.
Salt to taste.
Serve with crusty Italian bread and butter.