BAYOU SAUCE PIQUANT

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Piquant sauce is spicy and we add cayenne pepper to this dish. It starts with a roux and the holy trinity (onions, bell peppers and celery) of Cajun cooking. Serve over rice.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories     Catfish

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup cooking oil
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 1/4 cups celery, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomato juice
1 lb crabmeat
1 lb catfish fillet
cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Make a roux with oil and flour until dark brown. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and parsley and cook until wilted.
  • Add tomato sauce and tomato juice; cook for 1 hour.
  • Add crabmeat and catfish and cook for another hour, stirring frequently; add shrimp and cook for 10 minutes longer.
  • Serve over cooked rice.

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