Cajun Shrimp Chowder

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!
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Serves:
- Units:
7
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ingredients
- 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
- 1⁄2 cup red wine
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled,deveined and rinsed
- chopped green onion (to garnish)
directions
- In a large pot heat olive oil.
- Add peppers, celery, onion and garlic and saute until tender, around 5 minutes.
- Mix in crushed tomatoes, wine and water.
- Bring to a boil, add Old Bay Seasoning, cayenne, salt and black pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add shrimp, cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Garnish with green onions.
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"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!"
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I made this last night for dinner and really enjoyed it. Hubby, however, didn't care for it. He didn't comment about what he didn't like about it, so I can't help there. I did make a few substitutions - used a yellow bell pepper instead of the red one, used a 14oz. can of chopped tomatoes instead of crushed, and chicken broth instead of water. I also thickened it a little bit with arrowroot when it was done, as it was pretty watery. I would recommend using smaller shrimp. Mine were huge, and should have been chopped to a smaller size so as to fit on the spoon. I thought the Old Bay seasoning was good, but it did overpower the shrimp flavor. However, I would not recommend reducing the amount, as it seemed just right to me in spite of that fact. I probably won't make it again, due to hubby's reaction, but I liked it. It was not too spicy. In fact, I thought it was just right in that regard.Reply
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I made this last night for dinner and really enjoyed it. Hubby, however, didn't care for it. He didn't comment about what he didn't like about it, so I can't help there. I did make a few substitutions - used a yellow bell pepper instead of the red one, used a 14oz. can of chopped tomatoes instead of crushed, and chicken broth instead of water. I also thickened it a little bit with arrowroot when it was done, as it was pretty watery. I would recommend using smaller shrimp. Mine were huge, and should have been chopped to a smaller size so as to fit on the spoon. I thought the Old Bay seasoning was good, but it did overpower the shrimp flavor. However, I would not recommend reducing the amount, as it seemed just right to me in spite of that fact. I probably won't make it again, due to hubby's reaction, but I liked it. It was not too spicy. In fact, I thought it was just right in that regard.Reply
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