Brazilian Light Shrimp Stew
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Sea Food
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined;
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced;
  • 1 large onion, cubed;
  • 1 tsp. pink Himalayan salt;
  • ½ tsp. black pepper, freshly grinded;
  • 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice;
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped;
  • 5 green onions, finely chopped;
  • 0.12 lbs. yucca, peeled and diced;
  • 1 cup water;
  • 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil;
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced;
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced;
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced;
  • 3 Campari tomatoes, diced;
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk (not the canned ones, the beverage ones).
Instructions
  1. Season the shrimp with garlic, salt and lemon. Reserve in the refrigerator;
  2. In a saucepan bring the water and cassava to boil and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  3. After the cassava cool down, puree it with water in a blender;
  4. Sauté the onion, peppers, tomatoes and seasoned shrimp in olive oil;
  5. Add the cassava puree and bring everything to a boil;
  6. Add the coconut milk, cilantro and green onions, mix everything together and serve.
Recipe by Lighter Self at https://lighterself.com/966/