Shrimp Creole
Cauliflower "Grits" and Spring Mix Salad
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ (6-oz) can tomato paste
- 2 (14.5-oz) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ Tbsp Creole seasoning
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¾ lb unpeeled, large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat; coat pan with cooking spray.
- Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring often, 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, Creole seasoning, honey, and paprika; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add shrimp; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard bay leaves.
- Serve over Cauliflower "Grits," and sprinkle with green onions, if desired.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 (12-oz) pkg cauliflower florets
- 4 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1½ tsp butter
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1½ tsp honey
- ½ (6-oz) pkg spring mix
Side Dish Instructions
- Process cauliflower in a food processor until cauliflower resembles grits.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cauliflower. Cook 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Add broth and ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring often. Stir in butter.
- Whisk together 1 Tbsp oil, vinegar, honey and ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl; add spring mix, tossing to coat.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
300
|
180
|
480
|
| Fat (g) | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Protein (g) | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| Carb (g) | 35 | 15 | 50 |
| Fiber (g) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Sodium (mg) | 700 | 540 | 1240 |
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