Shrimp Creole

Name: Shrimp Creole
Ingredients: 1 large bell pepper; 1 large onion; 5 branches of celery; 2 large cans tomato sauce; 1 can hot water; 2 Tbsp. chili powder; 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbsp. vinegar; salt and pepper; 1 c. flour; 2 to 3 lb. shrimp; rice

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 large bell pepper
1 large onion
5 branches of celery
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can hot water
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. vinegar
salt and pepper
1 c. flour
2 to 3 lb. shrimp
rice

Directions

1

Saute in
2

shortening,
3

bell
4

pepper,
5

onion and celery. Add tomato
6

sauce,
7

water,
8

chili powder, bay leaves, vinegar, salt and pepper.
9

Let this mixture cook slowly while you brown about 1 cup of flour in shortening real dark (almost burn it). Add to other mixture stirring constantly. Add shrimp and cook 20 minutes after this has come to a boil.
10

Stir occasionally. Serve over cooked rice.