Shrimp Creole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1/4 cup celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon parsley, minced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, minced
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 1/4 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups cooked shrimp
• 1 cup rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy skillet melt the butter.
• 2 add onion and saute' until limp, but not browned. blend in flour.
• 3 add bay leaf,celery,parsley, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, tabasco sauce, salt, tomato paste, and water.
• 4 cook for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• 5 stir in the shrimp and simmer for about 20 minutes. serve over rice.