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YumIt’s January: time for some lively, brightly colored food to perk up your plate! Although I use the recipes in The Gluten-Free Good Health Cookbook year round, this is the time of year when I really start looking through the pages for inspiration. And I found just what I needed with this southwestern take on classic Shrimp Provençale. It’s a delectable dish that blends rich smoky tomatoes and sweet crunchy shrimp with a touch of chipotle pepper for a little heat. The preparation is simple because the recipe relies on a high quality convenience product: a can of fire roasted tomatoes (I highly recommend Muir Glen®). For weekday dinners, I like to serve it with a salad. But when I make it for friends, I’ll dress it up with some roasted vegetables and freshly baked corn muffins. Find a recipe for Corn Muffins in Gluten-Free Baking Classics or on Foodphilosopher.com.
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In the meantime, enjoy the shrimp and fire roasted tomatoes!
Southwestern Shrimp with Fire Roasted Tomatoes
From The Gluten-Free Good Health Cookbook
Serves 2 – 3
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound large shrimp, shelled and de-veined
2 shallots, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons brandy
1 (14.5 ounces) can fire roasted diced tomatoes with liquid*
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons molasses (optional)
1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and sauté until pink on both sides (the shrimp will finish cooking in Step 3 below). Remove shrimp from pan.
- Add shallots and garlic to the pan and sauté over low heat until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off heat and add brandy. Turn on heat to medium-high; stir to deglaze pan and cook until almost evaporated. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, molasses (if using), chipotle pepper and oregano and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Add shrimp back to pan and cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately.
* I recommend Muir Glen® Organic Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
©2015 by Annalise Roberts