Katie's Shrimp Creole

By Gloleigh

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped with leaves celery
• 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash tabasco sauce, more or less to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 to 3 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 cup bacon grease
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1 cup chopped scallions
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 16 oz. can undrained tomatoes
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 to 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 pounds peeled and deveined,raw shrimp

Preparation

Step 1

Make dark rue out of flour and bacon grease.
Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.
Saute until soft.(20-30 minutes). Add tomato paste and mix well.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, spices, tabasco, bay leaves, sugar, worcestershire, and lemon juice.
Simmer covered one hour, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp- cook 5-15 minutes until done.
Let sit. Overnight is best. Add parsley just before serving.