New Orleans Shrimp w/ cajun beans and rice

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled/deveined
• 1/4 cup pre-diced red onions
• 3 tablespoons garlic butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• 1/4 cup pre-diced fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 cup white wine
• Cajun Beans and Rice
• Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon garlic butter
• 1/2 cup pre-diced red onions
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1 (16-oz) can light red kidney beans (undrained)
• 1 (8.8-oz) package pre-cooked white rice

Preparation

Step 1

Prep

* Chop parsley.
* Cut lemon in half.



Steps

1. Arrange shrimp in single layer for seasoning; wash hands.
2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place onions and garlic butter in pan; cook and stir 2 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle seasoning over shrimp.
3. Add shrimp, tomatoes, and parsley to onions; wash hands. Squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over shrimp (about 1 tablespoon); cook 1–2 minutes. Add wine; cook 2–3 more minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 240kcal; FAT 10g; CHOL 265mg; SODIUM 600mg; CARB 3g; FIBER 0g; PROTEIN 25g; VIT A 15%; VIT C 25%; CALC 6%; IRON 25%


Cajun beans and rice

Steps

1. Preheat large saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Add garlic butter, then add onions and seasoning; cook and stir 4–5 minutes or until onions are browned.
2. Add beans and rice; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 8–10 minutes or until hot. Serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 230kcal; FAT 4.5g; CHOL 5mg; SODIUM 480mg; CARB 39g; FIBER 6g; PROTEIN 9g; VIT A 2%; VIT C 0%; CALC 8%; IRON 10%