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Ann's Shrimp Etoufee

SUBMITTED BY: Ann Cooper PHOTO BY: Kimberly Harvey

"Delicious shrimp dish with a Cajun flair! I've spent 6 years perfecting this shrimp recipe. I use shrimp harvested from a local shrimp farm. This is also great with firm crab meat or fish!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 164 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 40 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 large white onions, chopped
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • crushed red pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet, melt butter and saute onions, celery and garlic for about 45 minutes or until they are cooked down.
  2. Stir in flour and cook briefly, do not brown. Stir in chopped shrimp and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Pour in 2 to 3 cups of water and mushrooms. Stir in paprika and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 minutes. Should be a thick and have a gravy-like consistency.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by SEAWAKIM
We are huge Etouffee fans here. This recipe was very hot but not very flavorful. I changed it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2005 by John S.
I had some crawfish etoufee while in nawlins last year and it wss incredible. so I decide to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2006 by LIZCANCOOK
Cut the recipe to 4 servings, used 1/2c water, then added 1/2c of wine and a couple healthy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2006 by SHANNONSPIVEY
I really liked this but BECAREFUL! If you scale down the recipe, it does not change the amount... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by ESSIELTTE
Scaled down to four. Substituted a bit of white wine for water and cajun seasoning for salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2003 by Chef Jody
Great recipe! I substituted chicken broth for the water, added a can of chopped tomatoes (in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2006 by DKT9572
Be careful if you reduce the number of servings down from 20, as the text of the recipe does... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TXUKGal
A little time consuming but well worth the effort since my husband loved it. He took... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2003 by RBROWN998
This was great!! We added tomato sauce and crabmeat, also took the advice of others and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by SBOMAN
This recipe was delicious. I did not abide by the cooking times as I thought that the shrimp...