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shrimp perlo

Recipe by
Christina Pinkerton Vanegas
Palm Bay, FL

This is one of my favorite shrimp dishes. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For shrimp perlo

  • 2 lb
    shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 slice
    bacon
  • 1 md
    bell pepper chopped
  • 1 md
    onion diced
  • 1 c
    celery with tops chopped
  • 2 can
    tomato paste
  • 2 tsp
    hot pepper vinegar
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 5 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    garlic salt
  • 2 c
    rice
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper

How To Make shrimp perlo

  • 1
    In a large pot fry bacon til crisp. Set bacon aside.
  • 2
    In bacon grease saute onion, celery and bell peppers till soft.
  • 3
    Pour in 5 cups of water and tomato paste.
  • 4
    Add hot pepper vinegar, garlic salt, pepper & bay leaves. Crumble in bacon and simmer to a boil.
  • 5
    Add in 2 cups of rice and cook for 5 mins on med high
  • 6
    Add shrimp, stir and bring back to a boil.
  • 7
    Cover pot and lower temp to medium for 25 mins.
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