Shrimp, Chicken And Bean Stew

Name: Shrimp, Chicken And Bean Stew
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: southern
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain rice; 16 ounces whole onion or 14 ounces ready-cut onion (3 1/2 cups); 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 large ribs celery or 7 ounces ready-cut celery (1 cup); 2 cloves garlic; 16 ounces whole green peppers or 14 ounces ready-cut green peppers (4 cups); 1 small dried hot red pepper; 1 28-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; 2 cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock or broth; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 15-ounce can low-sodium kidney beans; 6 ounces jumbo shrimp in the shell; 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1cup long-grain rice
16ounces whole onion or 14 ounces ready-cut onion (3½ cups)
2teaspoons canola oil
2large ribs celery or 7 ounces ready-cut celery (1 cup)
2cloves garlic
16ounces whole green peppers or 14 ounces ready-cut green peppers (4 cups)
1small dried hot red pepper
128-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
2cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock or broth
1½teaspoons dried thyme
1½teaspoons dried oregano
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
115-ounce can low-sodium kidney beans
6ounces jumbo shrimp in the shell
8ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
¼teaspoon salt (optional)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Bring rice and 2 cups of water to boil in a heavy-bottom pot. Cover and simmer, cooking a total of 17 minutes.
Step 2
Chop whole onion and saute in hot oil in a nonstick pot over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Wash, trim and chop whole celery. Mince garlic and add both to onion.
Step 4
Wash, trim seed and chop green pepper and add to onion.
Step 5
Chop hot pepper and add; cook these a total of 10 minutes.
Step 6
Add the tomatoes, stock, thyme, oregano and black pepper. Bring to a boil.
Step 7
Drain and rinse beans thoroughly.
Step 8
Shell shrimp and cut in halves or thirds, depending on size of shrimp.
Step 9
Dice the chicken and add, with shrimp and beans, to the stew. Continue cooking about 3 minutes, just until shrimp and chicken are cooked.
Step 10
Stir in cooked rice. Season with pepper and salt. Serve with corn muffins, if desired.