sherry's shrimp creole

Ingredients For sherry's shrimp creole

• 5 lb

  jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp

  minced lemongrass
• 1/2 c

  olive oil
• 3 sm

  onions, diced
• 4 Tbsp

  minced garlic
• 1

  celery stalk, diced
• 1 md

  red bell pepper, diced
• 5 lb

  heirloom tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1

  bayleaf
• 1/4 tsp

  ground allspice
• 1 Tbsp

  crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp

  fresh basil, chopped
• 6 c

  rice, cooked