Creamy Shrimp and Rice Recipe
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. 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!
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
Serving: 1Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 23gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 1.762mgPotassium: 319mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 726IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 2mg
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