Excellent Shrimp Creole recipe
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups finely chopped onion 6 cloves garlic, diced 1 cup finely chopped celery 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 2 bay leaves 1 lemon, juiced 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers 3 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ground black pepper to taste salt to taste chili powder to taste hot sauce to taste
Nutrition Info
- 582.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 31.5 gcholesterol: 345 mgfat: 28.7 gfiber: 4.6 gprotein: 50.6 gsaturatedFat: 4.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 795.6 mgsugar: 7.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Excellent Shrimp Creole
Directions
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In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, pour in oil and flour to make a roux. Cook together until smooth, stirring constantly, but do not brown.
Stir in onions and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, celery, bell pepper, bay leaves, lemon juice, tomato paste, tomatoes and shrimp. Add enough water just to cover.
Cook slowly until shrimp are pink and tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder and hot sauce to taste.