Shrimp Creole

Name: Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/4 lb butter; 1 c chopped onion; 1 c chopped bell pepper; 1 c diced celery; 2 c chopped canned tomatoes; 1 c tomato puree; 2 bay leaves; 3 lb peeled, deveined shrimp; 1/4 c cornstarch; 2 c water; juice of 1 lemon; salt and pepper to taste; cayenne pepper to taste

By Jennifer Ellis
@Sminuet

A N'awlins favorite!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

50 Min

Ingredients

1/4 lb

butter
1 c

chopped onion
1 c

chopped bell pepper
1 c

diced celery
2 c

chopped canned tomatoes
1 c

tomato puree
2

bay leaves
3 lb

peeled, deveined shrimp
1/4 c

cornstarch
2 c

water
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juice of 1 lemon
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salt and pepper to taste
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cayenne pepper to taste
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How to Make Shrimp Creole

Step-by-Step

Melt butter, saute peppers, onions, shallots, and celery for 5 minutes.
Add tomato puree and bay leaves and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer for 15 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir in. Simmer 5 minutes. Add lemon and season to taste. Simmer 15 minutes.
Serve over long grain rice, and with warm french bread

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Originally Posted: Thu, Sep 1, 2011