Shrimp Creole
Shrimp Creole is a delightful southern dish filled with shrimp in a rich tomato sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Equipment
- large heavy skillet
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can (14-½ ounces) stewed tomatoes
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds fresh or frozen uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Hot cooked rice
Instructions
- In a large heavy skillet, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until flour is a rich deep brown. Add onion, green pepper and celery; cook until vegetables are tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Cover and simmer until heated through, 4-5 minutes.
- Add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 5-6 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.
Notes
An authentic Cajun dish, this tastes even better if refrigerated overnight to allow all the flavors to blend.
Nutrition
Serving: 1eachCalories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 27gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 224mgSodium: 440mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10g
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