Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb medium shrimp (31-40 count)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 roma tomatoes (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (crushed with the back of a knife)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 2 jalapenos (sliced in 1/8's lengthwise)
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 2 chipotle chiles (canned in adobo sauce)
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the canned chipotles)
• 4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 chayote (sliced in half then lengthwise in 1/4 inch thick slices)
• 2 ears corn (cut in half)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (minced)

Recipe

• 1 wash shrimp and set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a large stock pot on medium high heat. add in onions and garlic. saute stirring occasionaly for 3 minutes. add in jalapenos and saute for 5 minutes. add in tomatoes. cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until the tomatoes start to get mushy.
• 3 next, add in the tomato puree. cook slightly covered for 10 minutes.
• 4 pour in the water, chayote and corn. stir the soup and cover slightly. continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes.
• 5 lastly, add in shrimp and cilantro. cook completely covered for 10 minutes on medium low.
• 6 serve the soup with some nice crusty french bread, fresh tortillas or saltine crackers.