Shrimp Etouffee

11 ingredients
19 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 c. chopped celery
  • 1 c. chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. V-8 juice
  • 1/4 c. canned condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 1 lb. medium size raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce
  • 1 lemon, cut in 8 wedges (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Put celery, green pepper, onion, butter and garlic in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl.
  2. 2
    Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap.
  3. 3
    Microwave on High for
  4. 4
    10 to 12 minutes, stirring once, until vegetables are crisp
  5. 5
    tender.
  6. 6
    Stir
  7. 7
    in flour just until blended, then add the juice,
  8. 8
    soup and salt.
  9. 9
    Cover and microwave on High 3 to
  10. 10
    4
  11. 11
    minutes
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    until
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    sauce thickens slightly. Stir in remaining ingredients
  14. 14
    except lemon wedges.
  15. 15
    Cover and microwave on High 5 to
  16. 16
    6
  17. 17
    minutes,
  18. 18
    stirring twice, until the shrimp are pink and barely opaque in center.
  19. 19
    Serve with lemon wedges.

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