Description
This Easy Shrimp Creole Recipe is a quick, easy, nutritious dinner idea that the entire family will love. A little spice and a lot of flavor will make this dish a new favorite. Skip the rice and this meal is Keto-friendly, low carb, Whole30 and Paleo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 Cup Oil
- 1 Sweet Onion, chopped
- 1 Small Green Bell Pepper, seeds removed, chopped
- 1 Small Red Bell Pepper, seeds removed, chopped
- 3 Large Celery Stalks, chopped
- 4 Garlic Cloves, grated or finely chopped
- 2–3 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 28 oz Can Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- Hot Sauce to taste (optional)
- 2 Lbs Thawed Shrimp, peeled, deveined
Instructions
- Sauté: Heat oil in large pot over medium/high heat. Add onions, bell peppers and celery to the pot and saute until tender.
- Garlic: Add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
- Simmer: Add Cajun season, bay leaves, tomatoes, water, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens to desired consistency (approx 5-10 minutes).
- Shrimp: Add shrimp to pot and cook until shrimp is pink on the outside, opaque and cooked through on the inside.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve with fresh parsley, lemon wedges and rice.
Notes
For Keto, Whole30 and Paleo – omit Worcestershire sauce and do not serve with rice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: 30 Minute Meals
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1636 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 239 mg
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