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Seafood Creole

Family Meals Recipes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 link Andouille sausage (about 2 ounces), thinly sliced, optional
  • ¾ cup chopped red or green pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped celery
  • 1 finely chopped jalapeno pepper, optional
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/3 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning or to taste; salt free is best
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes or 2 cups diced plum tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen cut okra, optional
  • Seafood: mix & match the types below to total about 1.25 pounds of seafood:
    • ½ pound large shrimp, shelled & deveined
    • ¼ pound bay scallops
    • ½ pound thick cod, haddock, or other firm white fish fillet - cut in bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, optional
  • vegetable oil or oil spray
  • 4 cups hot cooked rice or grits for serving

Preparation Steps

Decide on preparation method – Stove top or microwave oven

Stove top directions:

  1. Brown sausage in large skillet, if using. Remove to plate.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat over medium high heat.
  3. Add peppers, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, creole seasoning, & thyme. Sauté until vegetables are tender.
  4. Add tomato, and okra & cooked sausage (if using) and heat for 10 minutes.
  5. Add seafood and cook until fish is done, about 5 to 10 minutes
  6. Stir in parsley.
  7. Serve with or over rice or grits

Microwave oven directions:

  1. Brown sausage in small skillet, if using. Remove to plate.
  2. Spray 1 or 2-quart casserole with oil spray or coat with 1 teaspoon oil.
  3. Add peppers, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, creole seasoning, & thyme. Cover & cook on High in microwave oven for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir halfway through.
  4. Add tomato and okra and sausage (if using) and stir. Heat on high for 2 minutes.
  5. Add seafood and cook on Medium High (70% power) for 8 to 15 minutes or until fish is done.
  6. Stir in parsley.
  7. Serve with or over rice or grits