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Shrimp Creole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 pounds large shrimp
¾ cup salad oil
3 T flour
1 large onion (chopped)
1 can tomato paste (small)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Clean shrimp and boil 5 minutes, saving stock. Using an iron skillet, make a roux by heating oil and mixing in flour, stirring constantly until well browned (almost burnt).
Add onion and brown slightly. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Stir until shrimp are coated with roux and none of the roux and onion sticks to skillet. Add tomato paste and green pepper. Stir 15 minutes over moderate heat. Pour in 1 cup of hot shrimp stock and cook 15 minutes over moderate heat. Cook 1 hour slowly and add more salt and pepper if desired. Serve over rice.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10 -12

 

 

 

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