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Creamy Shrimp And Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups (16-oz.) dairy sour cream
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon cooked shrimp
1 cup (4-oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation Method:

In 3-qt. casserole place rice and water. Cover. Microwave at High 20 MInutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
Add onion, green pepper, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper and shrimp. Stir well; then smooth top. Microwave at High 10 to 12 Minutes, stirring after 6 minutes, until hot.

Sprinkle cheese over top. Microwave at Hihg 1 Minute, until melted. Makes 6 to 8 serivings.

January 28 2008 | Shrimp Recipes | No Comments »

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Shrimp Gumbo
For spicy flavor, tie 1 to 2 teaspoons crab boil (found in condiment section of supermarket) in a cheesecloth bag and add along with shrimp. For bright color accent, save out about 1/4 of green pepper to stir into finished gumbo.

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup butter (use bacon fat, if desired)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
2 cans (16-oz. each stewed tomatoes
1 cup diced green pepper (2 medium)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound raw shrimp, shelled, deveined
2 pkgs. (10-oz. each) frozen okra, defrosted, cut into 1-in. pieces.

Preparation Method:

In 3-qt. casserole place onion and butter. Microwave at High 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until onion is limp.

In small bowl stir together cornstarch and water. Add to onion along with tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, salt, nutmeg, pepper, shrimp and okra. Stir well. Cover. Microwave at Medium High 29 to 31 Minutes, stirring and recovering after 1/2 of time. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

January 28 2008 | Shrimp Recipes | No Comments »

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