SHRIMP CREOLE I

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This is a delicious, very easy, quick but moderately expensive recipe. Everyone I've ever fixed it for absolutely loves it! I've also included crab and/or scallops in this recipe. Serve over rice.

Provided by Judy Gaidosh

Time 40m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ teaspoon minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 fresh red chile pepper
3 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried parsley
2 pounds medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a dry frying pan, heat flour; stirring constantly over medium heat about five minutes or until brown. Mix butter or margarine into browned flour. Stir in tomato paste, onion, salt, chile pepper, stock, bay leaves, thyme, and parsley. Simmer for approximately twenty minutes.
Add shrimp; cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until shrimp have all turned pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 480.4 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 62.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1290.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g