Shrimp Creole Orleans

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cups celery, chopped
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 lbs medium shrimp or 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and cooked
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large skillet over medium heat and saute onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper until tender approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and bay leaves and simmer for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
• 3 add lemon juice and shrimp.
• 4 cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 5 serve over a bed of rice.