shrimp creole

Name: Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/3 cup(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) hot water; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1/2 cup(s) chopped celery; 1/4 cup(s) chopped green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) thyme; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne; 8 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 1 - bay leaf; 1/8 teaspoon(s) pepper; 4 cup(s) cooked rice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice

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Beverley Williams

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Jun 1, 2015

This was my dear friend Terri Carter's recipe. I changed it a little to suit my tastes.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 - bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cooked rice
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

How To Make shrimp creole

Step 1

Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.

Step 2

Blend in flour, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
Step 3

Add water gradually. Cook stirring constantly until thickened.
Step 4

Add onion, bell pepper and celery and cook 2 minutes.
Step 5

Add remaining ingredients except shrimp and rice. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Step 6

Add shrimp and cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes until shrimp is done.
Step 7

Remove bay leaf.
Step 8

Serve over the hot cooked rice.
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