Cajun Shrimp and Rice
Put everything but the shrimp into your slow cooker and let it go for the day. At dinner, add the shrimp, let it heat, then eat!
Ingredients
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1 28-ounce can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
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1 14-ounce can chicken broth
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1 cup chopped onion
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1 cup chopped green sweet pepper
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1 6- to 6-1/4-ounce package long grain and wild rice mix
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1/4 cup water
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1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic (2 cloves)
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1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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1 pound cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
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Bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
Directions
1.
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine undrained tomatoes, chicken broth, onion, sweet pepper, rice mix with seasoning packet, the water, garlic, and Cajun seasoning.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
3.
If using low-heat setting, turn slow cooker to high-heat setting. Stir shrimp into rice mixture. Cover and cook for 15 minutes more. If desired, pass hot pepper sauce. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 223, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 147 mg, Sodium 1063 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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