Camarones Guisados (Stewed Shrimp)
4
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This classic Puerto Rican dish consists of shrimp cooked in a savory tomato sauce flavored with onion, garlic, cilantro, and bell pepper. We call for canned whole tomatoes, which you squish into the sauce with your hands or a spoon. We like the rustic texture this creates, but you can substitute a can of diced tomatoes if you prefer. This dish is traditionally served with white rice; you can use cauliflower rice for a lighter option.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1.5 Tbsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 cup(s), chopped
Green bell pepper(s)
0.5 cup(s), chopped
Cilantro
3 Tbsp
Garlic
4 medium clove(s)
Canned whole peeled tomatoes
14.5 oz
No-salt-added canned tomato sauce
0.5 cup(s)
Dried oregano
0.25 tsp
Kosher salt
0.25 tsp
Bay leaf
2 leaf/leaves
Uncooked shrimp
1 pound(s)
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cilantro and garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, squeezing each tomato with your hand to break it into pieces (or crush with the back of a spoon). Stir in the tomato sauce, oregano, salt, and bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 8 minutes. Stir in the shrimp; cover and simmer just until the shrimp turn opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Serving size: about ¾ cup
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