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Cajun Country Rice and Shrimp Creole

Course Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hot, cooked Cajun Country Rice (can use any variety, including Cajun Country Long Grain Brown Rice)
  • 1.5 lb raw, peeled medium Louisiana shrimp
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • .5 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • .5 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • .5 cup chopped celery
  • .25 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp Creole seasoning
  • .25 tsp ground red pepper (optional)

Instructions

  • Cook onion and next 5 ingredients in oil in large skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring often.
  • Stir in tomatoes and next four ingredients, bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
  • Remove and discard bay leaves.
  • Serve over Cajun Country Rice.
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Rice is a natural, raw, agricultural product. It may contain foreign material despite the use of modern cleaning equipment. Sort and remove foreign materials before cooking. And like all raw agricultural products, it may naturally contain heavy metals.