Progresso Fresh & Easy Recipe Contest - March 2016

Brazilian Fresh & Easy Seafood Moqueca

Placement: Grand Prize Winner

Prize won: $5,000

This exotic moqueca (meaning 'stew' in Portuguese), featuring Progresso™ Vegetable Classics hearty tomato soup, is a fresh and easy twist to a traditional Brazilian seafood stew. Flavorful and healthy, this Brazilian dish is prepared in less than 30 minutes.

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RECIPE:

Brazilian Fresh & Easy Seafood Moqueca

Ingredients:

1/4 cup coconut oil, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion, plus 1 cup coarsely chopped
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups basmati rice
3 cups water, room temperature
1 each orange bell pepper, coarsely chopped)
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp ginger (grated)
1/2 tsp tsp ground cumin
1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 can (19 oz) Progresso™ Vegetable Classics hearty tomato soup
1/2 cup canned coconut milk (or coconut cream)
2 Tbsp lime juice, plus wedges for garnish
1/2 pound cod (cut into bite-size pieces)
1/2 pound shrimp, tail-on (peeled and deveined)
1 1/2 cups small grape tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, sauté finely chopped sweet onions in 2 Tbsp coconut oil till translucent; add salt, rice and 4 cups water; cook over medium heat till water evaporates; cover till ready to assemble dish.
In a medium pan, sauté remaining onions and bell peppers in 2 Tbsp coconut oil till translucent; add garlic, ginger, and cumin, cooking over medium/low for 1 minute; add corn, Progresso Hearty Tomato soup, coconut milk, and lime juice; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add seafood, cover and simmer over medium heat for another 5 minutes; add grape tomatoes and cook for 1 minute. Keep covered till ready to serve.
Serve moqueca with rice, sprinkle with parsley, and garnish w/ lime wedge. Enjoy!

6 servings