Shrimp with Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce

A creamy basil stew with shrimp, parsley, basil, and a bit of Cajun spice. Perfect with some Fried Green Tomatoes.

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Since I was making Fried Green Tomatoes, and James chose shrimp, I wanted to see if I could make a shrimp dish to go with the Fried Green Tomatoes. Luckily for me, I'd just eaten some New Orleans shrimp and Andouille sausage with seasoned onions and jambalaya. I've also made a Creole Jambalaya before, and it was pretty simple and straightforward. For this shrimp dish, I thought something a bit creamier than the Jambalaya would contrast the crispy Fried Green Tomatoes. I started off as usual, by cooking up some onion and garlic. Then in went the chopped tomatoes and seasonings, and finally, the shrimp and milk. Your final product will have quite a bit of sauce. You can thicken it up by boiling off some of the liquid or eat it more as a stew. Another option is to serve the shrimp with Fried Green Tomatoes as an appetizer and put a bit of sauce on each tomato slice. Lots of options!

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Shrimp with Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce

by Morsels of Life | CJ Huang

A creamy basil stew with shrimp, parsley, basil, and a bit of Cajun spice. Perfect with some Fried Green Tomatoes.

 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4 (or 6-8 as an appetizer)
Cuisine: American
Category: meals, dinner, mains, appetizer, seafood

 

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		1 tablespoon		basil, chopped
		1 tablespoon		butter
		1 tablespoon		garlic, minced
		1/2 cup		milk	I used whole.
		1/2 cup		onion, diced
		1 tablespoon		parsley, chopped
	1 pound			shrimp, peeled and deveined
		2 cups	1 can	tomatoes, diced	14-15 ounce can, with juices
		1/2 teaspoon		Cajun seasoning

Methods:

1. Gather all materials.
2. Cook onion in butter until translucent, then add garlic, cooking until fragrant.
3. Add in tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, parsley, and basil, and simmer about 25 minutes.
4. Stir in shrimp, cooking until pink, then add in milk.

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Calories (Cal): 240 ・ Fat (g): 6 ・ Protein (g): 26 ・ Carbs (g): 21 ・ Fiber (g): 1 ・ Sodium (mg): 220
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Keywords: Shrimp with Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce, main dishes, easy, low sodium, low fat, low carb, low calorie

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