Cajun Beans and Rice with Shrimp


The “Holy Grail” of Cajun food ingredients is on display tonight: onions, bell peppers and celery. Then there’s the seasoning, with lots of paprika, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne. Cajun food is easy to make and, as you will note from the spices, packed with flavor. It was developed by the French-speaking Arcadian people who came from Canada and settled in Louisiana.

In lieu of corn bread we’ll just have a warm corn tortilla.

Grocery List: Cajun Beans and Rice with Shrimp
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Cajun Shrimp and Rice

Produce                                                                                                                    

garlic (if needed) 

1 yellow onion (if needed) 

1 cucumber                                                                                                                      

1 green bell pepper (if needed) 

celery (if needed) 

1 slicing tomato

1 lime

Canned/Dried Food  

brown rice (if needed) 

one 15 oz. can no salt chopped tomatoes

one 15 oz. can tomato sauce

one 15 oz. can red kidney beans

low-sodium vegetable broth (if needed) 

Tabasco (if needed) 

onion powder (if needed) 

garlic powder (if needed) 

hot paprika (if needed) 

oregano leaves (if needed) 

basil leaves (if needed) 

thyme leaves (if needed) 

red wine to cook with (if needed) 

Frozen Food  

1 package large, raw, shelled and detailed shrimp (if not using fresh) 

Meat/Fish/Poultry 
12 oz. fresh, raw, shelled and detailed large shrimp (buy frozen if none available)

Chilled Food/Dairy 

6” corn tortillas

plain, nonfat yogurt (if needed)

Nutritional Value: Cajun Beans 'n' Rice with Shrimp

Cajun Beans n Rice with Shrimp

Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Calories: 520

Protein: 38 g

Carbohydrates: 66 g

Total Fat: 10 g

(Saturated Fat:) 1.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 11 g

Cholesterol: 205 mg

Sodium: 460 mg

% calories from fat: 17.9 %

Serving Size:

Two Cups beans and rice mixture with 2 T. nonfat yogurt and side-serving of dressed cucumber and tomato with one 6” corn tortilla.