My blood sugar is way high. Like bordering on taking insulin high. I decided it was time to do something about that. Plus, my knee has been bugging me since I gained this last 20 pounds. So, it’s time to cut some sugar and lose some weight. I started taking a diet pill and following the diet that came along with it. Well, I was following the diet. For the first couple of days, I followed it closely and was miserable. Today, I’ve been trying to stick to the spirit of the diet, but also listening to what my body wants.<\/p>\n
I decided that I was making shrimp for dinner, so I dug around the diet’s website and found a recipe for shrimp etoufee. It wasn’t terribly hard to make, we had almost all the ingredients, and the husband liked it. I did too!<\/p>\n
Shrimp Etouffee<\/p>\n
Makes: 4 Servings<\/p>\n
Each serving contains: 1 protein, 0 carbs, 1 veg, 1 fat<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 4 Tbsp olive oil
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 4 Tbsp flour (or rice flour)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 cup onion, diced
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1\/2 cups celery, diced
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1\/2 cups bell pepper, diced
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 4 cloves garlic, chopped
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 tsp thyme, chopped
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 2 cups chicken broth
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 cup tomato, diced
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (I used Tony Chachere’s)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 2 Tbsp lemon juice (about 1\/2 lemon)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Hot Sauce, sea salt & pepper to taste<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
1) Add the Olive Oil to a large sauce pan over medium heat. When Oil is hot, sprinkle in
\nthe flour while mixing and simmer, stirring frequently, about 10-20 minutes.
\n2) Add the onion, celery and peppers, garlic, thyme, broth & tomatoes to the pan and cook for about 8-10 minutes.
\n3) Add Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
\n4) Add the shrimp and simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
\n5) Add lemon juice and season with hot sauce, sea salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n
I served it over a half cup of brown rice, adding 1 carb serving to the mix. It was so good that I really want to do it again. <\/p>\n
I wanted to share this here, as I may want to make it again. It’s “diet approved” but doesn’t taste like diet food. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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