Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe

Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe
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Spice up this shrimp and rice dish to your taste by increasing the amount of Creole seasoning and cayenne pepper. Add a few drops of hot pepper sauce, too.

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  • 6 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
  • 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1-1/2 cups frozen peas

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add the broth, rice, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in the tomatoes, shrimp and peas; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/2 cups equals 397 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 135 mg cholesterol, 1,141 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Shrimp Jambalaya published in Weeknight Cooking Made Easy Annual 2005, p245

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Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe

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Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by Oksana

This sounds good but I think it should read 3 cups CHICKEN BROTH not 3 cups canola oil!!! love your recipes when stuck on a meal I always check out one of them to try... Loretta Dutka

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