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Shrimp Creole - Camarones a'la Criollo

Here's how you make Shrimp Creole - Camarones a'la Criollo
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15-20m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound shrimp (large shrimp shelled and deveined)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ onion (medium Spanish onion, finely chopped)
  • ½ green bell pepper, (cored, seeded, finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup olives (pimento-stuffed)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Make the Sofrito

  • Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just fragrant.

  • Step 2: Add the onions, green peppers, and garlic; cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onions are translucent. De-glaze the sofrito by adding the dry white wine stirring gently.

  • Step 3: Add the tomato sauce, oregano, and cumin into the pan bring the sauce to a simmer and then reduce the heat to medium-low heat.

  • Step 4: Add the olives and allow the sauce to simmer gently for about 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: Add the shrimp and cook in the sauce for 3 to 4 minutes or until the shrimp is fully cooked through stirring occasionally and flipping the shrimp about halfway through.

  • Step 6: Serve each portion over brown rice and a generous helping of sauce.


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