Shrimp Creole
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 green pepper, minced
- 1⁄2 cup celery, minced
- 1⁄2 cup okra, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 lb shrimp
- cooked rice
directions
- In a large skillet, over medium-low heat, brown flour in butter.
- Add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery, and okra; sauté until tender.
- Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper.
- Add 1/2 cup water, more if necessary.
- Stir in shrimp, bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes,or until shrimp is done.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Serve over hot rice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bev I Am
United States
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