Dixie Crossroads Shrimp Soup

Source: Dixie Crossroads, Inc., Titusville, Florida

2 quarts water
2 cups potatoes, diced
2 tablespoons powdered chicken base
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 pound rock shrimp, peeled and deveined
About 3 ounces cornstarch
Pepper, to taste

Fill soup pot with the 2 quarts water. Bring to a boil. Add chicken base, celery, onions and potatoes. Continue cooking until vegetables are cooked. Add shrimp. Bring to a boil once again. Thicken soup (as desired) with a mixture of cornstarch and water. Stir until totally dissolved. Slowly add to soup, stirring continuously. Add pepper. Add no salt.