Creamy Shrimp and Rice is delicious with large tender shrimp, green pepper, onion, and cream of chicken soup served over a bed of fluffy white rice.
Why I love this recipe
This Shrimp and Rice has just 6 simple ingredients plus salt, pepper, water, and paprika. It takes just 6 steps and is ready in just 25 minutes!
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Substitutions
You can use any kind of rice like brown rice, long grain, or wild rice.
You can also skip the rice and serve it over cooked zucchini noodles.
Feel free to omit the green pepper and onions and eliminate step 3.
How to make Creamy Rice and Shrimp
Step 1 - In a saucepan, cook the rice according to the package directions.
Step 2 - At the same time, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 3 - Add diced green pepper and diced onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 4 - Add the fresh shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes or until pink and opaque, stirring occasionally.
Step 5 - Add the soup, water, salt, and black pepper and heat through.
Step 6 – Stir the rice in or serve the shrimp mixture over the rice and sprinkle with paprika.
Pro Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
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Creamy Shrimp and Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup white rice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup green pepper (diced large)
- ¼ cup onion (diced large)
- ½ lb large raw shrimp (I buy peeled, deveined, and tails removed)
- 10 ¾ ounce cream of chicken soup
- ¼ cup water
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- paprika
Instructions
- In a saucepan, cook the rice according to the package directions.
- At the same time, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced green pepper and diced onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the fresh shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes or until pink and opaque, stirring occasionally.
- Add the soup, water, salt, and black pepper and heat through.
- Stir the rice in or serve the shrimp mixture over the rice and sprinkle with paprika.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
- You can use any kind of rice like brown rice, long grain, or wild rice.
- You can also skip the rice and serve it over cooked zucchini noodles.
- Feel free to omit the green pepper and onions and eliminate step 3.
Nutrition
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Shawn Dyson
Thursday 22nd of August 2024
I cooked this tonight but I used cream of mushroom and I absolutely love it ty an my husband was in love lol
Zona House
Monday 17th of June 2024
I hope you love this shrimp and rice as much as I do!
Cheryl
Sunday 29th of December 2024
@Zona House, I used cream of shrimp soup, only used onions, and seasoned the shrimp with Old Bay, and added a little more old bay after I stirred in the rice.