shrimp etouffe

Name: Shrimp Etouffe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 - onion, chopped; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1/4 cup(s) celery, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 15 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 2 bunch(es) green onions, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) louisiana hot sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 pound(s) fresh shrimp, shelled

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Joyce Lowery

Sterlington, LA

Updated on Apr 15, 2013

This is the meal that Dale's mother made for supper for us the first time I went to their house to eat. That was over 35 years ago. It is still a favorite for my family.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 - onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup celery, chopped
2 tablespoons plain flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
15 ounces tomato sauce
2 bunches green onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon louisiana hot sauce
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 pound fresh shrimp, shelled

How To Make shrimp etouffe

Step 1

Melt butter. Saute onion, garlic, and celery in the butter until soft.

Step 2

Stir in the flour. Make a light brown roux.
Step 3

Add tomato sauce, and remaining ingredients, except shrimp.
Step 4

Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 25 minutes.
Step 5

Add shrimp. Cook 15 minutes until shrimp is pink. Serve over rice.
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