Name: Shrimp Creole
Ingredients: 1 large onion (chopped); 1 cup celery (chopped); 1 medium green pepper (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 14 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes (diced); 8 ounces tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; black pepper (to taste); dash hot pepper sauce (cayenne pepper, or crushed red pepper, to taste); 2 lbs. raw shrimp (shells removed); 2 teaspoons cornstarch

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Shrimp Creole

Course: Main Course, Seafood

Keyword: shrimp

Servings:

Author: Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook

Ingredients

1 large onion chopped
1 cup celery chopped
1 medium green pepper chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
14 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes diced
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
black pepper to taste
dash hot pepper sauce cayenne pepper, or crushed red pepper, to taste
2 lbs. raw shrimp shells removed
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

Sauté onion, celery and green pepper in hot olive oil. Add minced garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire, black pepper and hot sauce. Simmer uncovered 15-20 minutes or until desired thickness. Add shrimp; simmer and stir until just done(shrimp turns pink). Mix cornstarch with l tablespoon cold water and stir into skillet until thickened. Adjust seasonings. Serve over Jasmine rice.