Family Favorite Recipes

Shrimp Creole over rice

This shrimp Creole recipe is an old favorite. It makes a low fat shrimp Creole that is spicy but not outrageous. If you are asking, “how do you make shrimp Creole,” this is an easy recipe to make. Shrimp or chicken Creole is usually served over rice. Even though it is hot in the summer time this shrimp Creole recipe is a good one for a summer meal.

Ingredients:
½ cup    Onion, diced
½ cup    Celery, diced
1 teas    Garlic, dices
3 tbs    Shortening
16 oz    Tomatoes, can
8 oz    Tomato Sauce, can
1 ½ teas    Salt
1 teas    Sugar
1 tbs    Worcestershire Sauce
1 teas    Chili Powder
Dash    Tabasco
2 teas    Cornstarch
12 oz    Shrimp, P&D
½ cup    Green Pepper, diced

Directions:
·    Sauté, onion, celery and garlic in shortening till onion is transparent
·    Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and   Tabasco
·    Simmer uncovered 45 minutes
·    Mix cornstarch and 1 tbsp cold water and stir into sauce
·    Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly
·    Add shrimp and green pepper and cover
·    Simmer 5 minutes
·    Serve over rice
·    Makes 6 servings
This is a traditional creole recipe and a good one. You can use either chicken or shrimp. If you fine you like this recipe I will include a link for cookbooks that highlight creole cooking. I hope you enjoy this recipe and come back and visit often.

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