New Orleans Shrimp Creole

Want to add a little Cajun flavor to your dinner table or Mardi Gras Party?

Nothing will do it better than this New Orleans Shrimp Creole recipe!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon flour

1 tablespoon bacon grease

1 onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large can diced tomatoes

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1/4 teaspoon red pepper

1 teaspoon salt

2 bay leaves

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

2 lbs. large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Hot cooked long grain rice

Instructions:

In a small saucepan, brown flour in bacon grease. Remove from heat and set aside.

In a large skillet, saute onions, green pepper, and celery in olive oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes.

Mix browned flour with sauteed vegetables; add all seasonings except Worcestershire sauce. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer lightly for one hour.

Add shrimp and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook 5-10 minutes, or until shrimp are thoroughly cooked (bright pink in color).

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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