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Super-Hot Shrimp Creole

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This is just the ticket for spicy-food aficionados. Serve it over rice-and keep a fire extinguisher nearby. If your taste is a little less adventurous, start with only 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes; then adjust as the mixture cooks.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons to 2 tablespoons Cajun (Creole) seasoning for seafood
1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree
1 14 1/2-ounce can stewed tomatoes (preferably Cajun style)
1 pound uncooked shrimp, shelled, deveined

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, green pepper and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning and crushed red pepper and stir 1 minute. Mix in crushed tomatoes and stewed tomatoes with their juices; simmer until sauce is thick, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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