Puerto Rican Shrimp Recipe in a Tomato Based Sauce

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Ingredients (11)

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons sofrito ( homemade sofrito is best)
  • 2 bay laurel leaves
  • 5 to 10 Spanish Manzanilla olives (pitted stuffed with pimentos)
  • 1/4 pound smoked cooked ham (diced fine)
  • 1 packet sazón (or a tablespoon of annatto/achiote oil)
  • 1 cup seasoned tomato sauce (canned or homemade)
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) seasoned stewed tomatoes
  • 1 pound raw shrimp (medium size, peeled and clean)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

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Bloody Mary

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Unearth the bold and savory spirit of Bloody Mary. This brunch classic is a luscious blend of vodka, robust tomato juice, an enticing mix of spices, adorned with a mix of garnishes from olive and pickle to celery stalk and lemon.

Ingredients (6)

  • 1.5 oz. Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
  • 4 oz. Tomato Juice
  • Pinch of Salt and Pepper
  • 3 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 dashes of Tabasco Sauce
  • Celery Stalk, Pickle, Lemon Wheel or Olives to garnish
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