shrimp etouffee

Name: Shrimp Etouffee
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 3/4 pound(s) margarine; 6 cup(s) chopped onion; 2 cup(s) chopped celery; 2 cup(s) chopped green pepper; 6 clove(s) garlic; 4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) tomato paste; 3 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 3 cup(s) water (or 1 1/2 cup water & 11/2 cup white wine); 4 pound(s) boiled, peeled shrimp; 1 - chopped green onion; 1 teaspoon(s) kitchen bouquet; - serve over steamed rice

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Trisha Girardier

Buckley, WA

Updated on Jul 27, 2012

If you don't want it spicy then don't add the red pepper flakes

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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Ingredients

3/4 pound margarine
6 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green pepper
6 cloves garlic
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups water (or 1 1/2 cup water & 11/2 cup white wine)
4 pounds boiled, peeled shrimp
1 - chopped green onion
1 teaspoon kitchen bouquet
- serve over steamed rice

How To Make shrimp etouffee

Step 1

In a heavy pot, melt margarine, saute onion, celery, green pepper & garlic until soft.

Step 2

Stir in black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, sugar & tomato paste.
Step 3

Simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
Step 4

Dissolve cornstarch in water & add.
Step 5

Cook for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Step 6

Add shrimp, green onion & kitchen bouquet.
Step 7

Refrigerate over night.
Step 8

Re heat and serve over steamed rice.
Step 9

DO NOT over cook.
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