Easy shrimp etouffee

 
                            Easy Shrimp Etouffee
 
 Recipe By     : Source unknown, adapted by bobbi744@sojourn.com
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Main Dishes                      Seafood
                 Shrimp                           Cajun/Creole
                 Company                          Onions
                 Peppers                          Tried
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    6      tablespoons   margarine
    1      can           Ro-Tel tomatoes and green peppers
    1      medium        Bell pepper -- chopped
    2      to 3 ribs     Celery -- chopped
    2      medium        Onions -- chopped
    1      to 2 cloves   Garlic -- minced
    1      teaspoon      Worcestershire sauce
    1      can           Cream of mushroom soup
                         Juice of 1/2 lemon
      1/4   c            Parsley, chopped -- or 1 1/2 T. dried
    1 1/4  to 1 1/2 lb.  Shrimp -- peeled
      1/4  cup           Green onion tops, chopped -- optional for garnish
 
 Saute onions, bell pepper, garlic, celery and tomatoes in margarine,
 covered, on Low for two hours.  Just before serving, add  remaining
 ingredients except green onion tops and cook for 5-10 minutes, until shrimp
 are cooked.
 Serve over hot rice, garnished with green onion tops, if desired. 
 This makes a very generous 4 servings. 
  
 
 
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 NOTES : This was absolutely delicious. I made some changes in the recipe. I
 cut the margarine from 1 1/2 stick to only 6 Tbsps., instead of 4 stalks of
 celery I used 2-3 and only 2 onions instead of 3; and I used only 1 1/4
 pound shrimp. It was perfect.
 Nice company dish. Much of the work can be done well ahead of time and
 finishing up takes only about 5 minutes.