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Shrimp Creole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 lb salt pork
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 1lb cans tomatoes
1 (10 1/2 oz) can tomato soup
1 4 oz can tomato paste
salt & pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
Seasoning Salt
3 pounds shrimp
2 cups rice
Directions:
Directions:
Dice salt pork and fry until crisp and brown in heavy skillet. Remove port from pan; leaving all melted fat in skillet. Add chopped oinions, pepper & celery to fat. Saute until soft. Add tomatoes, soup, tomato paste. Season to taste with salt, pepper Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt. Cook on low heat until thick, about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
While sauce is cooking, prepare shrimp. Rinse well under cool running water. Cook in large pot containing 3 or more quarts of boiling salted water, just until shells turn pink. Remove from heat, drain and cool. When cool, remove shells and devein.
Add shrimp to hot, cooked sauce, saving a few of the most attractive shrimp to garnish top.
Cook 2 cups converted rice by package directions. Cover with shrimp creole and garnish.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8 servings

 

 

 

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