Be the hero at your next campfire- cook up some AWESOME gourmet eats over FLAMES! Yeah!
You can do this! Here’s the recipe:
Cous Cous with Shrimp and Cajun Cream Sauce Recipe
(Serves 2)
Ingredients:
Cous Cous, 1 cup
Water, 1-1/4 cup
Pat of butter (I TBSP)
Tomato sauce or blended stewed tomatoes (what I used) 4 oz.
Onion, chopped, 4 oz.
Red or sweet bell pepper, sliced or diced- 1/2 pepper.
Evaporated milk, 4 oz.
Shrimp, 1/2 lb.
Garlic cloves, diced, 3
Olive Oil, 1-1.5 TBSP
Cajun spice, 1/2 tsp.
Worcestershire Sauce, 1/2 tsp.
Tobacco, salt & pepper to taste
NOTE: It is easier to do all of your preparation at home before you go camping, but it can also be accomplished in the field with a little effort.
Prepare enough hot water for cous cous for 2 people. (Use 1-1/4 cup for 1 cup of cous cous as a guide.) Saute garlic in olive oil. Add shrimp and sauce another 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from pan. Add veggies and cook for 3-5 min. Add hot water to cous cous and butter. Stir and cover for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add evaporated milk, spices, and tomato sauce to veggies in pan and let cook for 5-7 minutes. Add cooked shrimp and cook for 2 more minutes. Add salt/pepper/tobasco to taste. Pour over cous cous. ENJOY!