Shrimp Creole

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Shrimp Creole turns weeknight dinner into a one-dish, southern flavor fest with a rich tomato sauce and succulent shellfish.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds fresh or frozen uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. In a large heavy skillet, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until flour is a rich deep brown. Add onion, green pepper and celery; cook until vegetables are tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Cover and simmer until heated through, 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 5-6 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 358 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated fat), 224mg cholesterol, 440mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.

An authentic Cajun dish, this tastes even better if refrigerated overnight to allow all the flavors to blend.
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