"This dish is a compilation of two Creole recipes that I found in my mother's New Orleans cookbooks. The bacon adds flavor and the cayenne gives it a bit of spice. —Jan Tucker of Virginia Beach, Virginia..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup chopped onion
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2 celery ribs, chopped
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1/2 cup chopped green pepper
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
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3/4 cup cold water, divided
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1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
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1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon curry powder
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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3 cups hot cooked long grain rice