Shrimp Creole Recipe | Louisiana Recipes | Creole Recipes | Cajun Recipes
How to prepare "shrimp creole"
shrimp creole
1/4 pound butter
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced shallots
2 cups chopped canned tomatoes
1 cup tomato purée or 2 tablespoon tomato paste
2 bay leaves
3 pounds peeled, de-veined shrimp
2 ounces cornstarch
1 pint cold water
1 ounce lemon juice
salt
pepper
cayenne
melt butter; sauté peppers, onions, celery and shallots for 5 minutes. add tomato purée or paste and bay leaves, then simmer 15 minutes.
add shrimp and simmer 15 minutes.
dissolve cornstarch in 1 pint cold water, add and simmer 5 minutes.
add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste; add pinch of cayenne, simmer 15 minutes.
serve over steamed rice or creamed potatoes.
