Southern-Style Creamy Shrimp over Rice

If you are looking for an easy dish for your family or potluck, this shrimp and rice dish is the perfect choice. Adapted from a recipe website.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 6  cups cooked white rice, kept warm
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 12  ounces evaporated milk
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 3  tablespoons tomato paste
• 16  ounces  frozen cooked shrimp, peeled and thawed
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add celery, green pepper, onion, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Gradually stir in evaporated milk, water and tomato paste.
5. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil.
6. Cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture slightly thickens.
7. Stir in shrimp, parsley, seasoning, salt and hot pepper sauce.
8. Cook until heated through.
9. Serve over rice.