Shrimp Etouffee

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 185.2

Total Fat: 12.4 g
Cholesterol: 124.8 mg
Sodium: 465.4 mg
Total Carbs: 5.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 13.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Shrimp Etouffee calories by ingredient

Introduction

A traditional cajun recipe. A traditional cajun recipe.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 stick of butter (can use margarine)

3 ribs celery, chopped

1 large white onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 Tbsp flour (can use wheat flour)

2 lbs shrimp (crawfish tails make a great substitute)

1 1/2 cups water

2 Tblsp tomato paste (no more than this)

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp thyme

1/4 tsp chili pepper

1/4 tsp ground cloves

2 Tbspmiinced parsley

Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet. Add celery, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Saute on medium heat until vegetables are soft. Stir in flour. Add shrimp, water, tomato paste, lemon juice and all seasonings (it's easiest to pre-measure all seasonings into 1 bowl and then empty into skillet when time). Cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes. Add parsley. Stir, cover and remove form heat. Serve over hot rice (I use brown rice instead of white).

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIXIEHEARTLESS.