Shrimp Creole with Homegrown Tomatoes

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1 Tb. olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 4 stalks celery, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 fresh Roma tomatoes, finely diced
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato paste
• 3/4 c. chicken broth
• 1 tsp. red pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• salt and black pepper to taste
• Cooked Rice

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook a minute or two longer. Add shrimp, tomatoes and chilies, and diced Romas and stir well. Reduce heat to simmer; add tomato paste to broth, mix well and add to pan. Add seasoning and cook, stirring often, until shrimp are firm and sauce begins to thicken. Serve over rice. Makes 4 generous servings.

Each serving=302 calories