Shrimp Creole

25 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 2 chopped onions
  • 1 chopped bell pepper
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 1 c. chopped shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 c. chopped parsley
  • 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
  • 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 c. water
  • 2 to 4 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. red pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1/3 tsp. celery seed
  • 1/2 tsp. chervil
  • 1/4 tsp. rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp. sweet basil
  • pinch of sage
  • 1/4 c. oil
  • 1/4 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    In large pan, saute onions, bell pepper, shallots, celery and garlic in oil until tender.
  2. 2
    In small skillet, make roux of 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup flour and brown; add to onion mixture.
  3. 3
    Add to onion mixture the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and all seasonings, except parsley and lemon juice.
  4. 4
    Simmer 45 minutes. Add shrimp, lemon juice and parsley.
  5. 5
    Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until shrimp is done.
  6. 6
    Serve over rice.
  7. 7
    Serves 10.

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