Shrimp Creole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, over medium-low heat, brown flour in butter.
• 2 add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery, and okra; sauté until tender.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper.
• 4 add 1/2 cup water, more if necessary.
• 5 stir in shrimp, bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes,or until shrimp is done.
• 6 remove bay leaf.
• 7 serve over hot rice.