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Fresh shrimp stew with vegetables served over rice, garnished with green onions, with fresh herbs and lemon on a white background.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course, seafood
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 149 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 green pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 3 sticks celery sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp Creole spice mix
  • 13 oz. fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups fish stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 lb. shrimp deveined and peeled
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a heavy-based pot over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour. Using a rubber spatula, mix the roux (i.e., the flour and butter mix) until it turns into a deep caramel color.
    Golden caramel sauce in a pot with a silicone spatula on a neutral background.
  • Toss in the prepared onion, green pepper, and celery and stir, cooking for another 5 minutes.
    Chopped green and white vegetables simmering in a pot for a delicious vegetable dish.
  • Add the garlic, Creole spice, tomatoes, stock, bay leaves, and a pinch of salt and pepper and stir. Bring the mix to a boil, then turn down the heat, and let the sauce simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
    Chopped green vegetables being cooked in a pot with tomato sauce being poured in for a flavorful dish.
  • Add the shrimp and stir. Cook the shrimp for 5 minutes or until they turn pink. Take out the bay leaves and stir in the green onions.
    Rich homemade tomato soup simmering with herbs and vegetables, perfect for comforting meals.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 374mgFiber: 2g
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