Baby Shrimp Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and chunked
• 4 stalks celery, diced with leaves
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 3 large carrots, peeled and diced or 10 baby carrots, sliced
• 1 large tomato, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon mrs. dash seasoning mix, table blend
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• pepper (optional)
• garlic (optional)
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can baby shrimp
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• water
• salt
• hot sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a stockpot add the vegetables and seasonings.
• 2 add water to cover. cover and simmer for 20 minutes. after 10 minutes uncover and add water if necessary. water must still be up to the vegetables.
• 3 take off the burner.
• 4 add the can of baby shrimp with liquid.
• 5 gently stir in and cover. cook five minutes.
• 6 pour the cornstarch in a separate bowl, add 1/2 cup cold water and wisk.
• 7 add into the stew and stir gently on simmer until thickened.
• 8 before serving, take out bay leaf.
• 9 note: you may use canned crab or medium cooked shrimp as well.