French Quarter Shrimp Creole |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a quick version of the real thing. Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped |
1 green bell pepper, chopped |
2 stalks celery, chopped |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained |
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce |
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined |
hot cooked rice |
Directions:
1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium skillet; blend in 2 tablespoons flour. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic; cook and stir over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and flour mixture is lightly golden.
2. Stir in tomatoes and Hot Sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir occasionally. Add shrimp. Cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp are pink. Serve over rice. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
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