Shrimp Creole

Name: Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

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Recipe by Bev I Am

This recipe was taken out of my mom's recipe collection. It is a very old and well used recipe.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, over medium-low heat, brown flour in butter.
Add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery, and okra; sauté until tender.
Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper.
Add 1/2 cup water, more if necessary.
Stir in shrimp, bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes,or until shrimp is done.
Remove bay leaf.
Serve over hot rice.

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