Sunday, August 3, 2014

Shrimp Fricassee



Looking for a tasty and quick meal that's healthy too?  This is full of flavor and can be done in just minutes.  The recipe serves 2 but can be doubled or tripled easily.

4 Tablespoons of butter
2 small zucchinis, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 red onion, chopped course
1/2 purple or green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, smashed then chopped fine 
Salt
1/2 pound of raw, peeled, deveined shrimp
1/4 cup of sherry
1 cup of cooked rice
1/2 cup cooked corn
1 Tablespoon each of fresh parsley, thyme, tarragon and rosemary, all chopped fine

Here's the easy part:

Put 2 Tablespoons of butter in a skillet and heat on medium heat until melted.  Add zucchini, onion and peppers.  Stir often until softened.  Add garlic.  Add salt to taste.  Saute a minute more then remove from heat and set aside.
Put 2 more Tablespoons in a skillet and heat on medium heat until melted.  Add shrimp and cook on each side for 3 minutes or until mostly done and pink.  Add sherry and saute a minute or two more.  Add the rice and corn and herbs until warmed through and all liquid is absorbed, no longer than a minute.  
Serve.  Eat.  Enjoy.  Forget that you are eating 4 Tablespoons of butter...it's delicious and the other ingredients are very good for you.