cooking and recipes

1/4 c. chopped green onions
1 sm. clove garlic, minced
1/8 tbsp. cayenne pepper
2 cans cream of potato soup
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 soup cans milk
2 c. frozen, cleaned raw shrimp
1 (8 oz.) can whole kernel corn, not
drained

In saucepan, cook onions with garlic, cayenne pepper, and butter until tender. Blend soup, cream cheese and milk. Add shrimp and corn. Bring to boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer 10 minutes or until done.

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2 bags, boil in a bag, rice cooked
1 head cauliflower, coarsely chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
8 stalks celery, chopped
2 lbs. shrimp, cooked & shelled
1 pkg. imitation crab meat, drained
1 tsp. salt

Toss together in large bowl. Bind with salad dressing. I use a combination of Marzetti's slaw dressing and Miracle Whip.

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1/4 c. butter
3 tbsp. flour (instant blending)
1 qt. milk
9 oz. shrimp, cut
2 tbsp. parsley, minced
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Combine all ingredients in large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and hot. Serves 6.

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2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 lg. can whole tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. parsley, chopped
1 med. bag of shrimp
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 lb. okra, washed & sliced
1 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf, crushed
1 can crabmeat

Heat butter in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and chopped bell pepper. Add chopped celery and garlic. Cook all until onion is soft. Add okra and can of tomatoes and water, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, thyme, chopped parsley and bay leaf. Let all simmer until okra is done (1 hour). Taste (may need more garlic and salt.) Add shrimp and crab meat. Let simmer at least 1 hour. Serve over cooked rice.

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1/2 lb. crabmeat or shrimp
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 1/2 cans whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp. crushed thyme
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 c. onion, chopped
10 oz. okra, diced
2 tsp. salt
Black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf

Cook crabmeat or shrimp until tender in butter after adding celery, onion and garlic. Add okra, tomatoes and seasoning. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve. Good with cooked rice.

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Heat 1 can tomato soup and add 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese. Blend 2 cups mashed or chopped shrimp. Add: 1 c. celery, finely chopped
1 c. onions, finely chopped
1 c. mayonnaise

1 tsp. (or less) dill weed
1 1/2 pkgs. gelatin

Pour in oiled mold. Set overnight.

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1 c. cooked shrimp
3 c. cooked rice
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped olives
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. minced onion
1 lemon (cut into wedges)
3 tbsp. mayonnaise
2 tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
Crisp greens to line bowl

Combine shrimp, rice, celery, olives, green pepper, onions in large bowl. Cover and chill. Before serving, stir together salt, pepper and mayonnaise. Toss with rice mixture. Spoon over lettuce, garnish with lemon and tomato wedges. Crabmeat and lobster or combination of three may be used. July 25, 1991

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1 lb. cooked shrimp
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed &
drained
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1/2 c. sliced celery
1 med. onion, cut into rings
2/3 c. picante sauce
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. grated lime peel
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Garnish with 1 c. cherry tomato
halves & lettuce leaves

Combine shrimp, beans, green pepper, celery and onion in large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over shrimp, mix and toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours, lightly tossing once. Spoon salad into lettuce lined serving platter in individual plates. Garnish with tomatoes. September 24, 1992

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1 pkg. shell macaroni
1 pkg. frozen shrimp
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. French dressing
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Dash of pepper
Dash of paprika
1 tbsp. onion flakes

Cook shrimp according to directions, combine with other ingredients. Chill at least 4 hours to receive the best flavor. You can add chopped celery and olives, if desired.

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2 hard-cooked eggs, mashed
2 sticks celery, minced
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. sauterne (table)
3 tbsp. mustard
8 tbsp. Zatarain's creole mustard
1 pt. mayonnaise
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. grated onion
Juice of lemon
2 cans shrimp or fresh boiled shrimp

Mix all ingredients together and serve over lettuce and tomatoes.

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4 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 lbs. unpeeled, sm. fresh
shrimp, uncooked
4 pink grapefruits
Bibb lettuce
4 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. catsup
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. pickle relish
1/8 tsp. white pepper

Bring water to a boil, add shrimp. Cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Peel and devein shrimp. To make grapefruit shells, use 1 grapefruit for each bowl. Cut a thin slice from stem end of each grapefruit to level the base. Score rind with sharp knife to make a shell with 4 petals, starting about 2 inches from top of grapefruit and ending within 2 inches of base. Then cut just through the rind along scoring. Carefully pull each petal from fruit, using a grapefruit knife to separate pulp from rind. Remove grapefruit pulp intact using thumb to dislodge pulp; set shell half of grapefruit shells with lettuce; spoon grapefruit into shell. Combine eggs, mayonnaise, catsup, pickle relish and pepper; spoon over grapefruit. Top with shrimp. Yield 4 servings. This salad is one of my favorites. Serve it with a fish dinner and your guest will love it.

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2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 lb. cooked lg. shrimp, peeled &
deveined
3/4 lb. lg. plum tomatoes (about 6),
seeded, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 lg. cucumber, peeled, seeded,
chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves,
chopped
1 lg. Jalapeno chili, minced
4 1/2 c. tomato juice, chilled
Lemon wedges

Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add shrimp; cover mixture and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Combine tomatoes, green and red pepper, cucumber, green onions, cilantro and Jalapeno in large bowl. Add tomato juice. Stir in shrimp mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon wedges. 6 servings. My family adores seafood and likes Gazpacho, so I thought it was a good idea to make it different then the usual. Think your family and guests will find it wonderful also.

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4 qt. saucepan
1 lg. mixing bowl
1 lb. ditalini-Ronzoni product
Hellmann's mayonnaise
1 lg. green bell pepper, diced
4 cans of shrimp
Salt
Black pepper

Cook ditalini as directed, drain and cool. Combine in the large mixing bowl the following: mayonnaise, salt and pepper, ditalini and green pepper. When this is combined well, add the shrimp, but do gently so not to break the tiny shrimp. Cover and put into refrigerator. Serve as a side dish or a bar-b-que.

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1 lb. pkg. petite shrimp
1 c. celery, diced
1/8 tsp. pepper
Lettuce
3 hard cooked eggs, diced
1/3 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 tsp. salt
1 green pepper, chopped

Rinse shrimp. Combine all the ingredients and serve on lettuce. Crab meat may be used instead of shrimp.

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