Cajun Shrimp Stew

40 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

261 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

3	cups	water	for cooking shrimp
1	pound	prawns	medium, 18 to 24, peeled
3	tablespoons	lemon juice	fresh
2	tablespoons	olive oil	pure
1/2	cup	yellow onion	peeled, chopped
1	teaspoon	garlic	minced
1	each	sweet red bell pepper	seeded, pits removed, coarsely chopped
1	each	green bell pepper	seeded, pits removed, coarsely chopped
1	stalk	celery	peeled and thinly sliced
1	tablespoon	thyme leaves	fresh, or, 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1	tablespoon	seasonings	file
28	ounces	tomatoes	crshed, in puree
1	cup	red wine
1/2	teaspoon	red pepper flakes	crushed
1	cup	shrimp	cooking liquid
1 1/2	cups	fish stock	or bottled clam juice
1	tablespoon	paprika
1	tablespoon	worcestershire sauce
1/2	teaspoon	kosher salt
2	tablespoons	cornstarch	mixed with 1/4 cup water
1/4	cup	italian parsley	stemmed and chopped
1/4	cup	italian parsley	for garnish

Directions

Cook rice first, and while it is cooking, cook shrimp.

To cook shrimp, bring water to a boil; add shrimp and boil for 6 - 8 minutes until color changes to pink; rinse in cold water (to stop cooking), and drain.

To prepare stew, squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over cooked shrimp and set aside.

Put oil in 6-quart saucepan and cook onion on medium heat until it is softened and translucent, 6 - 8 minutes.

Add garlic, chopped peppers, celery, thyme, and file seasoning and cook for 5 more minutes.

Add tomato, wine, pepper flakes, shrimp cooking liquid, fish stock, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.

Simmer for 10 minutes and taste to determine the level of andquot;heatandquot; from the peppers.

Add more if necessary. If you want to thicken it, add cornstarch mixture and simmer for 3 - 4 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup parsley. The stew can be made to this point and held for several hours.

Add the cooked shrimp just before you are ready to serve.

Add shrimp. When it is heated through, squeeze remaining lemon juice over it and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 653g

Amount per Serving

Calories 261 31% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g	14%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	7%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 221mg	74%
Sodium 905mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 19.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	17%
Sugars 8.0g
Protein 28.0g	57%