day 33, recipe 33; Cajun Shrimp

No Frills had frozen shrimp on sale for $3 - yay! However, the shrimp were still in shell, which made for some pretty funny dinner prep in this house. Thankfully, they were de-veined because otherwise, they would have stayed in the freezer until the end of time...haha.
I've mentioned before that we're a relatively heat-free household. I love it, but bf doesn't so if I'm going to kick up something, I usually wait until I've portioned it out. Wellllll, although the reviews for this recipe stated it wasn't that spicy, they were wrong. I rarely think anything is too spicy and this definitely had a whole lotta kick to it. It was really, really good though. Just be warned!

6-8             fresh vine tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 C       chicken broth
3 T             paprika
1/2             onion, chopped
1/2 t           cayenne pepper
1/2 t           black pepper
1/2 t           thyme
1/2 t           basil
1 T             chopped garlic
1 T             Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t            tabasco sauce
2 T             sugar
1/2 C          green onions, sliced
1 lb             shrimp, dethawed & skins removed
2 T             olive oil

Saute onions in olive oil for about 4 minutes. Add garlic & stir, cooking for another 2 minutes. Add paprika, cayenne, black pepper, basil, and thyme; stir well. Add everything else but shrimp and cook on low for about 45 minutes.
With 10 minutes left in a seperate frying pan, melt some butter and saute the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp turn pink throughout and then add to sauce.
Serve over rice with steamed broccoli...you might need a glass of milk or a slice of bread too, just saying.