Cuban Shrimp

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 ½ lbs shrimp raw (peeled and deveined) –small shrimp is best, but more work too1 T olive oil3 garlic cloves, minced1 c large onion, chopped1 c green bell pepper, chopped2 large tomatoes, chopped¼ c water¼ c white wine (can substitute water or chicken stock)1 ½ t. cumin¼ t cayenne pepper2 T tomato paste½ t each salt, pepper and sugar1 T cilantro, minced
Directions
In a large pan, add the olive oil over low-medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper and sauté until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic cloves and sauté two more minutes.

Ad tomato, tomato paste, water, wine, spices and mix well. Cover, rase heat to medium low and simmer to 5-7 minutes. Add shrimp, make sure they are peeled, deveined and thawed. Cover and simmer for 15 min. alloweing shrimp to shrink and change color. This also serves to allow the shrimp to soak in all the ingredients.

Remove from heat, serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro. Enjoy!

Serving Size: 8 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 123.4
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 166.0 mg
  • Sodium: 240.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 19.0 g

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