Best Bacon Shrimp Creole Recipes

BACON SHRIMP CREOLE

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This dish is a compilation of two Creole recipes that I found in my mother's New Orleans cookbooks. The bacon adds flavor and the cayenne gives it a bit of spice. -Jan Tucker of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup cold water, divided
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups hot cooked long grain rice

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, bacon, parsley, sugar, salt, thyme, curry powder, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 171mg cholesterol, Sodium 814mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

STEAMED SHRIMP IN A CREOLE MUSTARD, BACON AND COGNAC CREAM SAUCE

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Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 ounces diced bacon
1/4 cup minced shallots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons Creole or other whole grain mustard
1/2 cup cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds shrimp
1/4 cup cognac
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

Set a very large saute pan over medium heat and render the bacon in the pan until crispy, about 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside on a paper-lined plate to drain. Add the shallots to the pan and saute, stirring often, for 1 minute. Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds. Raise the heat to medium-high and deglaze the pan with the white wine. Reduce the wine until nearly evaporated, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the mustard, cream, salt and pepper to the pan. Bring the pan to a boil. Add the shrimp, cognac and parsley to the pan and stir once, cover with a lid, and cook about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the lid, stir the shrimp, and return the bacon to the pan.