Shrimp And White Bean Stew Recipe

Shrimp And White Bean Stew

From saltymike 16 years ago

This stew is a favorite around here. I don' t let the recipe limit me on the shrimp, either. I put as many shrimps in as the pot will hold!

Soak beans overnight in 4 cups water. Next morning add additional 4 cups water, bay leaves and ham hoc to pot, season with salt and black pepper.
Cook beans until tender. Add water as necessary. Remove bay leaves and skin and bones from ham hoc.
Rinse, peel & de-vein the shrimp and set them aside for later.
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Crumble bacon, add onion, garlic, celery and parsley and cook until the onions turn clear.
Add shrimp to skillet and lightly sauté until just turning pink.
Add shrimp, bacon and veggies mixture to the beans.
If bean stock is too thin mix 2 Tbsp flour with ¼ cup cold water, blend until smooth and add to pot. Bring stew to a fast boil and the flour will thicken the stock.
Serve hot with buttered cornbread.

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" It was excellent "
frankieanne ate it and said...
Really delicious. I soaked my beans for what ended up being 12 hours and then used my slow cooker and cooked them on low. They were done in 5 hours. I don't like soupy soup or stew so I only used six cups of water and I only used two bay leaves. I then put it in the refrigerator overnight so I could skim off the fat. I mashed one cup of beans and stirred it back into the pot. I finished it up on the stovetop. I only used one pound of shrimp and that was plenty for me. Didn't do the flour/water thing as I had mashed up the beans and I didn't have any celery. Added to IMI on 2/6/16
Shrimp And White Bean Stew
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" It was excellent "
cheryilyn ate it and said...
I think I love you. (don't tell my husband)
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" It was excellent "
frankieanne ate it and said...
Sounds wonderful! I love bean and shrimp combinations.
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" It was excellent "
possumqueen ate it and said...
Another great recipe! Saved this one too!
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Another great recipe! Saved this one too!

possumqueen in Small Town loved it
Sounds wonderful! I love bean and shrimp combinations.

frankieanne in Somewhere loved it
I think I love you. (don't tell my husband)

cheryilyn in Salem loved it