New Orleans Shrimp Stew

"In Louisiana, people make their gumbo so many different ways. It's all about what you like. This recipe is very much like a Shrimp Gumbo. It's easy to make and takes very little effort to make. We consider it a comfort food in my family. Serve with fresh French Bread and a green salad."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Make a roux by heating oil on medium-high heat in stock pot.
  • Add flour to hot oil and continually whisk until your roux turn the color of peanut butter.
  • Add chopped vegetables and stir immediately.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Allow to cook 3 minutes, while stirring every minute.
  • Add tomato paste and stir immediately. Allow to cook another 3 minutes, while stirring every minute.
  • Slowly add 10 cups of water, chicken bouillon and Creole seasoning. Allow to slowly boil for 1 hour. Stir about every 15 minutes.
  • Add raw shrimp and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • Serve over cooked rice and garnish with 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped green onion in each bowl.

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Reviews

  1. This was easy and delish! I used cajun seasoning b/c I don't have creole seasoning. Also, will use a little less water next time, it was more of a soup than a stew. I used pre-cooked frozen shrimp which I thawed, removed the tails and just put into the bowls before I ladled in the soup. Thanks, CK! Made for Spring 2013 PAC
     
  2. This was an excellent dish! I would call it more of a Shrimp Creole rather than a stew with the addition of the tomato paste. I did add a tiny bit of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomato and added a bit more of a canned roux to give it more of a roux flavor, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly! I think next time I may only use a half of a can of the tomato paste and see how that works. We found it even better the following day since the flavors had more time to "marry". Thanks for a GREAT recipe! This will definitely become a regular in our house on cold winter days!
     
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