CREOLE SHRIMP

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One of the easiest and best recipes for Shrimp Creole that I have tried. Try this shrimp dish served over rice.

Provided by Gina Owens-Stanley

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped stewed tomatoes
⅛ cup tomato sauce
6 tablespoons minced onion
6 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 clove crushed garlic
1 ½ cups hot water
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
7 ounces frozen, peeled and deveined shrimp

Steps:

Melt bacon fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until browned, stirring constantly to make a brown roux (see Editor's Note). Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced onion, green pepper, parsley, garlic, water, salt and pepper into the roux. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add shrimp to mixture and cook until the shrimp turn pink, and have turned opaque in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 149.2 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 3144.9 mg, Sugar 11.6 g