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Shrimp Creole with rice
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Shrimp Creole with rice

Juicy shrimp in a peppery tomato sauce from Louisiana, on the table in half an hour.

Time 30 min
EffortEasy
Per serving$3.66
Calories420 kcal

Cost at typical Canadian prices for what the recipe uses. Your shop's live price is shown when you tap through from your list.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Cooked shrimp (frozen)250 g
  • Diced tomatoes (can)2 cans
  • Bell peppers1 bell pepper
  • Yellow onions150 g
  • Garlic3 cloves
  • Long-grain white rice300 g
  • Cayenne hot sauce15 ml

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, italian seasoning, paprika, granulated sugar. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Shellfish.

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Nutrition per adult portion
420
calories
18g
protein
71g
carbs
6g
fat
4g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Cook the rice following the pack instructions.300 g long-grain white rice
  2. Chop the onion and pepper and crush the garlic. Fry in a tablespoon of oil over a medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.1 bell pepper150 g yellow onions3 cloves garlic
  3. Stir in a teaspoon of paprika and a teaspoon of dried thyme, then add the diced tomatoes and a pinch of sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes until thick.2 cans diced tomatoes
  4. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until pink and hot all the way through. Stir in a few shakes of hot sauce and serve over the rice.250 g cooked shrimp15 ml cayenne hot sauce
The trick that makes it

Let the tomato sauce cook down until thick before the shrimp go in, so it clings to the rice.

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