Let the good times roll along with the deliciousness! Celebrate flavor with my New Orleans inspired Etouffee Street Tacos and my Easy Red Beans and Rice!
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 pound shrimp (shelled and deveined)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (choose your favorite blend and adjust to your tastes)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
- hot sauce to taste
- sea salt to taste
- green onions sliced for garnish
- 15 ounce red beans canned, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 4 ounces andouille sausage diced
- 1/2 cup onions diced
- 1/2 cup bell peppers diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- hot sauce optional
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Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cook until it starts to brown and sprinkle in the flour while mixing and simmer until it turns a dark brown. About 10-15 minutes.
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Add the andouille sausage, onion, celery and peppers to the roux and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
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Add the garlic and thyme and cook for a minute.
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Whisk in the broth
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Add the tomatoes and seasoning. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Season with hot sauce and sea salt to taste.
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Mix some of your seasoning (or paprika if you don’t want heat) and chopped parsley with your towel dried shrimp
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Get a sauté pan hot, add a little oil to the pan. Then add the shrimp.
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Sauté the shrimp quickly and cook until just done so they stay moist and tender. You want to get color into the shrimp so its okay if they seasoning burns a little.
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Over medium-high heat sauté onions, celery, peppers and garlic in olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Add seasonings and turn to low heat and continue to sauté for 2 more minutes.
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Add cooked rice, beans and seasonings. Mix well. Add water or chicken stock if necessary to keep the mixture from sticking to the pan.
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If you’d like it a little hotter add hot sauce at this time.