Name: Spicy Shrimp Stew with Corn and Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 14 oz andouille sausage (halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 in thick); 1 large onion (chopped fine); 3 celery ribs (sliced 1/4 inch thick); 2 red bell peppers (stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tsp cajun seasoning (Or Old Bay, Or Emeril's Essence); 2 1/2 cups water; 2 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup short-grain brown rice; 2 tbsp instant tapioca; Salt and pepper to taste; 12 oz medium shrimp (peeled, deveined, and tails removed); 4 cups frozen corn (thawed); 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce (plus extra served on the side to taste)

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This easy, spicy shrimp stew recipe is loaded with spicy sausage, bell peppers and corn. Serve a comforting bowl with a warm biscuit or fresh cornbread for a delicious cozy meal.

A blue bowl of spicy shrimp stew shows tons of corn, red peppers, spicy sausage, and big shrimp.

This thick and hearty shrimp stew is very heavy on the corn and sausage which is exactly what draws my family in.

Serve it up with warm biscuits and the hot sauce on the side so everyone can add it to taste.

For my husband's sake, I doubled up on the andouille sausage because I knew he'd want to pick around the shrimp but my girls and I love the way the shrimp cook up perfectly tender in the slowcooker.

Adding a little more protein to the stew helped stretch the recipe farther, since I've found that any extras freeze really well.

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Ingredients
Prep the Veggies
Transfer to the Slowcooker
Add the Shrimp
Freeze It for Later
Serving Suggestions
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Ingredients

This hearty shrimp stew is a perfect way to introduce shrimp to your family. Tucked inside a spicy stew filled with sausage and rice.

All you need to make it is:

Andouille sausage: You can substitute any smoked sausage you prefer.
Shrimp: fresh or frozen
Red bell pepper
Celery
Onion
Frozen corn
Tomato paste
Minced garlic
Chicken broth
Rice: The recipe calls for brown rice but you can substitute white or jasmine rice.
Tapioca for thickening: You can skip the tapioca if you prefer a thinner brothed stew
Hot sauce: Adjusted to your taste

Prep the Veggies

A mixing bowl has all the prepped celery, onion, and peppers for the stew.

Combine the chopped sausage, onions, celery, bell peppers, tomato paste, garlic, and seasonings in a covered bowl and microwave until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.

Stir occasionally so it doesn't burn.

This helps get things started so the veggies will cook better in your slowcooker.

Transfer to the Slowcooker

Transfer the vegetable mix to the slow cooker.

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Stir in the water, broth, rice, tapioca, and ¼ spoon salt.

Cover and cook for 3 to 5 hours on LOW or 2 to 4 hours on HIGH. The rice should be tender.

Add the Shrimp

Stir the shrimp and corn into the stew and cover. Adding the shrimp at the end of the cooking time keeps them from getting overcooked and rubbery.

You just want to cook the shrimp on high until they are opaque and cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.

If the stew is too thick, add additional chicken stock at this point.

Stir in hot sauce, season with salt and pepper. Serve with hot sauce to taste.

Freeze It for Later

This shrimp stew recipe freezes really well. I recommend storing it in smaller containers so you can reheat just a portion or two at a time for easy lunches or smaller dinners when you need.

Store in an airtight container in the freezer for 3 - 6 months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat it in a saucepan over the stove over medium-low heat so you don't overcook the shrimp.

Serving Suggestions

This hearty shrimp stew is the perfect cozy dinner for a chilly night. I recommend serving it with yummy bread for dipping.

Grandma's buttermilk cornbread or homemade buttermilk drop biscuits would be the perfect choices, but these homemade bread recipes are wonderful too:

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