Caribbean Shrimp Recipe | CDKitchen.com

ingredients

2 teaspoons instant minced onion
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can (14.5 ounce size) whole tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice
cooked rice

directions

In a cup, combine onion and water. Let stand 10 minutes for onion to soften. Drain.

In a large skillet, heat butter until hot, add pepper and onion. Cook and stir until green pepper is almost crisp and tender, about 3 minutes.

Add tomatoes, which have been cut in small pieces, bay leaf, sugar, allspice, salt and cayenne. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.

Add shrimp. Cook and stir over moderate heat until shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice, remove bay leaf. Serve over rice.

nutrition data

173 calories, 4 grams fat, 9 grams carbohydrates, 24 grams protein per serving.

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