Ingredients

• 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