Shrimp Creole

By ksgroves

This recipe came from One Pot Meals from Gooseberry Patch

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and cleaned
• 3 to 4 cups prepared rice

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in butter in a skillet over medium heat until tender. Blend in flour; stir until golden. Add salt, pepper and bay leaf; stir in tomatoes until thick. Reduce heat to low; add shrimp and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes until shrimp are just pink, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf; serve over prepared rice.