Title

Smothered Shrimp

Subject

shrimp

Spanish onion

green pepper

margarine

tomato sauce

cream of celery soup

lemon juice

Worcestershire sauce

cayenne pepper

yellow rice

Description

SMOTHERED SHRIMP FLORIDA SEAFOOD
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Bureau of Marketing and Extensions Services
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee Florida 32303

1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh/
frozen
1 lg. Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, seeded/coarsely chopped
1 cup margarine
1 can (8 Oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cr. of celery soup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Card 1 Back:
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 cups cooked yellow rice

Thaw shrimp if frozen. Melt margarine in a 10"
fry pan over medium heat. Saute onions & green
pepper until tender. Add tomato sauce and cook
until mixture bubbles. Add soup, lemon juice,
garlic juice, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne.
Simmer 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add shrimp and cook for 10-12 minutes. Serve
over rice.

Makes 6 servings.

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# Smothered Shrimp

*Florida Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Marketing and Extensions Services*

*Makes 6 servings*

## Ingredients

- 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh or frozen
- 1 large Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 green pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of celery soup
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 cups cooked yellow rice

## Instructions

1. Thaw shrimp if frozen.
2. Melt margarine in a 10" fry pan over medium heat.
3. Sauté onions and green pepper until tender.
4. Add tomato sauce and cook until mixture bubbles.
5. Add soup, lemon juice, garlic juice, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne.
6. Simmer 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add shrimp and cook for 10–12 minutes.
8. Serve over rice.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0013

Coverage

Florida, US

Tallahassee Florida