Ingredients
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1/4 lbbutter
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1 cchopped onion
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1 cchopped bell pepper
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1 cdiced celery
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2 cchopped canned tomatoes
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1 ctomato puree
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2bay leaves
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3 lbpeeled, deveined shrimp
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1/4 ccornstarch
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2 cwater
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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
How to Make Shrimp Creole
- 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
