Mom's Shrimp Creole

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 1 can Spanish-style tomato sauce - (8 oz)
• 1 can whole tomatoes - (16 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter. Add flour to make a roux. Add fresh vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring so it does not brown. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Before serving, bring to a boil, add shrimp, and bring to a second boil. Remove from heat and serve with rice.

This recipe yields ?? servings.