Shrimp Etouffe

16 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup green onion
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. 1
    Make the roux by melting the butter over medium-low heat in a Dutch Oven or other heavy pot and then gradually add the flour.STIR CONSTANTLY until smooth and a light brown color. Remove from heat but keep stirring until it has cooled down and there is no risk of burning it.
  2. 2
    Return pot to burner and add yellow pepper, garlic, onions, celery and cook over medium heat until ingredients are soft.
  3. 3
    Stir in water, tomatoe paste and spices.
  4. 4
    Simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add shrimp, parsley and green onions and cook for about 10 more minutes or until shrimp are pink and curled.
  6. 6
    Serve over white rice.

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