Shrimp Creole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2-16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (i use tabasco)
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup wine
• salt and pepper
• 2 lbs fresh shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 make a roux with the flour and oil (in a heavy pot, combine the two ingredients until smooth; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the mixture is a rich deep brown.).
• 2 add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. cook until tender (about 5 minutes).
• 3 add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, worcestershire, pepper sauce, italian seasoning, sugar, and wine. salt and pepper to ttaste.
• 4 cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 60 minutes.
• 5 add the shrimp. simmer, uncovered, until shrimp are pink and cooked (it only takes a few minutes, about 5 or 6).
• 6 serve over rice.