The Big Easy Spicy Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 (26 1/2 ounce) can traditional-flavor spaghetti sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large dutch oven over medium heat. stir in bell pepper, onion and celery. cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times, until vegetables are tender, yet still crisp.
• 2 meanwhile, combine spaghetti sauce and diced tomatoes with chilies in a separate, medium saucepan over medium heat. cover, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 add shrimp to the dutch oven and increase heat to high. cook 2 to 3 minutes while tossing, until shrimp are pink and just opaque in the center. add sauce; stir well and return to a simmer. serve shrimp over rice.
• 4 nutritional information per serving (without rice): calories 220; total fat 6g; saturated fat 2g; cholesterol 180mg; sodium 760mg; carbohydrate 18g; fiber 4g; protein 25g; vitamin a 30%dv*; vitamin c 70%dv; calcium 10%dv; iron 20%dv.
• 5 *daily value.