Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp Creole Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup finely chopped celery
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 cloves garlic , minced
1/4 cup butter
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 medium green peppers , finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh snipped parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 cup water
1 lb shrimp , peeled,deveined and raw
3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
1/4 cup chopped green onion
Tabasco sauce
2 whole bay leaves , crushed in hand to release flavor

Preparation:

In a Dutch oven, cook and stir onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Place shrimp on top of liquid in pot. Heat to boiling, cover and cook about 10 minutes until shrimp are opaque and tender. Stir all. Serve over hot rice, top with green onions and pass the Tobasco!