Mock Shrimp Étouffée: A Cinch To Throw Together

Granted, this Mock Shrimp Étouffée isn’t authentic, but it’s easy to appreciate this seafood dish on its own merit. Not only do the cream soups make it easy, but it can be prepared ahead of time.

Mock Shrimp Étouffée is loaded with scrumptious shrimp, tomatoes, and plenty of spicy heat. If you need a super easy dish to serve for company (it makes a lot), and you don’t mind opening a few cans, this could be your new favorite dinner party recipe.

We recently enjoyed Mock French Étouffée with rice, a green salad, and a loaf of homemade French bread when the family Takens were here for a 9-day visit. (I’ve written about them before here.)

A quick back story on our Dutch friends:

I was an exchange student in Holland for a couple months when I was 17. One of the families I stayed with came to visit our Indiana farm the following summer. We’ve stayed in touch ever since. I am still friends with the older son of the family, Bert (pictured below holding the reflector), his wife, and their three children. We’ve had a grand time watching our families grow up.

Because both of us were raised on farms, we have a common background. If you’re a “farm kid” yourself, you know what I mean.

I mentioned earlier that this recipe is spicy hot. Rice is the perfect foil and helps to tame the heat. Jasmine is the preferred rice at my house.

However, I prefer to eat Mock Shrimp Étouffée poured over mashed cauliflower, like gravy, to reduce the carbs. Comparatively speaking, it’s like drinking diet coke with a candy bar since there are plenty of carbs in the cream soups. Oh, well.

Speaking of cream soups, if you live close to me in the DFW metroplex area, the only place I have found the condensed cream of shrimp soup is at Walmart or online.  The sister who gave me this recipe buys hers at Publix, a supermarket prevalent in the South.

You could substitute condensed cream of mushroom soup or condensed cream of celery soup, if necessary.

If you make this and enjoy the recipe, it would help me and others if you would return to this post and leave a rating (on the recipe card itself underneath the picture). Although always appreciated, no comment is required. Thanks so much! Paula

Mock Shrimp Étouffée

Yield: 8-10 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 hours

Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

This creamy, spicy, tomato-y mixture with shrimp makes a great company dish when served over rice.

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped finely
• 1 10.5 oz can cream of shrimp soup
• 1 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 10.5 oz can cream of celery soup
• 2 14.5 oz cans tomatoes with green chiles like Rotel (go milder and make one of the cans regular tomatoes if you prefer)
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ t. onion powder
• 2 pounds shrimp, peeled w/o tails
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley

Instructions

1. Saute onions, peppers, and celery in 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until tender.
2. Add soups, tomatoes, and seasonings. Simmer 45-60 minutes or place in a crock pot on Low for 3-4 hours.
3. Add shrimp in last 10-15 minutes minutes before serving. Salt and pepper are optional so taste before you add. Garnish with parsley.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 324 Total Fat: 19g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 240mg Sodium: 1468mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 4g Protein: 25g

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