Cajun Shrimp Creole
Cajun Shrimp Creole
Cajun Shrimp Creole
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
- Tabasco to taste
- 2 teaspoons salt or less, to taste
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1 pod garlic finely chopped
- 2 pounds raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup oil
Instructions
- Make a light brown roux using flour and oil. Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes over low heat. Add garlic, onion, green pepper and parsley and saute 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium and gradually add water while stirring. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer and cook for 1 hour. Stir occasionally. Serve over steaming rice.
