Shrimp In Green Bean Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 -7 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 6 -8 green beans, cut into 2-in pieces, blanched for 1 minute
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1/2-1 canned chipotle chile in adobo (with a bit of the marinade)
• 2 cups fish stock (i like kitchen basics) or 2 cups water, mixed with a fish stock cubes (i like kitchen basics)
• 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled
• fresh cilantro stem
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 lightly fry the onion and garlic in the oil over a low heat for 5-10 minutes or until softened. add the diced tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
• 2 add the green beans, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, chipotle chili and marinade, fish stock and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes just to combine the flavors.
• 3 add the shrimp and cook for a few minutes only then remove the pan from heat and leave the shrimp to steep in the hot liquid to finish cooking. when they've turned a nice bright pink, they're cooked.
• 4 serve immediately garnished with the fresh cilantro and accompanied by the lime wedges.