Prep Time |
Cook Time |
Total Time |
Makes |
Calories |
5 min. |
30 min. |
35 min. |
4 |
0 |
Pimento Peppers and Shrimp
Pimento peppers can give a great spicey/smoky layer to sweet shrimp.
Ingredients:
1 onion diced |
1 chopped stalk of celery |
1 minced garlic clove |
1 tbsp. of tomato paste |
1 tbsp of vegetable oil |
2 tsp. of cayenne pepper |
2 cups of grain rice (you will want to cook rice ahead of time.) |
3 1/2 cups of seafood or veggie stock |
1 bay leaf |
1 lb. of peeled shrimp |
6 pimento (cherry) peppers diced or sliced in rings |
Salt/Pepper to taste |
Instructions:
1 | Sauté onion in olive oil on medium-low for 10 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook for 15 minutes. |
2 | Add, over medium heat tomato paste, 2 tsp. cayenne, and rice. Toast 2 minutes. Deglaze with 1/2 cup of stock. Reduce heat; add rest of warm stock. |
3 | Top with pimento peppers and bay leaf. Simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 pound peeled shrimp. Cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste |