Shrimp Lafayette

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 39 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs medium-sized shrimp, unpeeled
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
• 2 medium red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• hot cooked linguine

Recipe

• 1 peel shrimp, reserving the shells. devein shrimp if desired, and set aside.
• 2 combine the shrimp shells, 2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minute.
• 4 pour the stock through a strainer into a bowl and discard the shells. set aside 1/4 cup shrimp stock for other uses, if desired.
• 5 cook shrimp in 1 tbs butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 3 min or until shrimp turn pink.
• 6 remove shrimp from pan, set aside and keep warm.
• 7 cook the bell pepper, onion and jalapeno in remaining 1 tbs butter in pan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 5 min or until vegetables are tender.
• 8 stir in remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, tomato, brown sugar, red pepper, pepper, and garlic; cook for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
• 9 add the reserved 1/4 cup shrimp stock and cook for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
• 10 add the shrimp and cook until mixture is thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
• 11 serve over linguine.