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Shrimp Jambalaya

Name: Shrimp Jambalaya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/4 cup each chopped green onions, celery and green pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic; 3/4 cup stewed tomatoes, cut up; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 1/8 teaspoon dried basil; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/3 cup cubed fully cooked ham; Hot cooked rice, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 45 min.

Makes

2 servings

“My husband enjoys many different types of food and never minds one-dish meals,” writes Isabel Karon from Longville, Minnesota. This recipe is a flavorful favorite and perfect for a pair!
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Ingredients

1/4 cup each chopped green onions, celery and green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
3/4 cup stewed tomatoes, cut up
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup cubed fully cooked ham
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, sugar, bouillon, basil and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add shrimp and ham. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 240 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 915mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein.

Shrimp Jambalaya

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