Cajun Shrimp Chowder

Dib's's Note:

This recipe is an original from Mr. John O'Hara and was found in the Old Bay Cook Book. I made it last summer but added hot cooked sausage, cooked rice...you see where this one is going!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium green pepper , chopped
• 1 medium red pepper , chopped
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 large red onion , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup red wine
• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ lbs medium shrimp , peeled,deveined and rinsed
• chopped green onion (to garnish)

Directions:

1. In a large pot heat olive oil.
2. Add peppers, celery, onion and garlic and saute until tender, around 5 minutes.
3. Mix in crushed tomatoes, wine and water.
4. Bring to a boil, add Old Bay Seasoning, cayenne, salt and black pepper.
5. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Add shrimp, cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
7. Garnish with green onions.

Reviews

[Momma Vickie]

Very Good Recipe! I didn't use wine cause I didn't have any, and I don't know if that's what caused it not to thicken up, but it came out more like an etouffee/gumbo, so I made some brown rice to go with it. Still turned out really good tho! Thanks for the recipe!

[Nadia Melkowits]

Great Recipe! My mother in law and I fixed this for dinner and it turned out great. I also added a little cream at the end. We served it over basmati rice. We'll make this again! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us!