Aunt Nonie’s Shrimp Creole

This is the perfect seafood soul food! We enjoy it in the winter, but it would be a hit year round. You can use fresh or frozen (thawed) shrimp. Hope you enjoy!

Aunt Nonie’s Shrimp Creole

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Course: Main Course

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic (or tsp) minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt & Pepper To Taste
• 1 large can crushed tomatoes
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 1-2 lb shrimp (fresh or thawed, peeled, deveined, no tails)

Equipment

• Onion Chopper

Method

 

1. Saute onions, celery, peppers and garlic until tender
2. Mix in water, flour, chili powder, sugar and salt, simmer a few minutes
3. Add crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce, simmer 15 minutes
4. Add shrimp and cook until pink (just a few minutes). Serve over rice.

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