Recipe - Shrimp Creole (June Dossats)

1 One half pound Shrimp; Peeled and deveined
1 cup Onion; chopped
One half cup Green bell pepper; chopped
One half cup Oil
1 cn (6 oz) tomato sauce
1 cn (6 oz) tomato paste
1 teaspoon Sugar
One half cup Green onion tops
One half cup Parsley
1 cup Celery; chopped
3 cup Water
1 ds Salt; to taste
1 ds Pepper; to taste
3 dr Cayenne; (to taste)

Split shrimp and season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Set aside.
Heat oil (or oleo) in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook onions and celery
in it until onions are wilted. Add tomato paste and fry another 5 minutes,
stirring constantly. Add tomato sauce and 2 cups of water. Cook about 40
minutes or until oil comes to top, stirring occasionally. Use more water if
sauce gets too thick. Add shrimp, bell pepper, garlic, sugar, salt, black
pepper, and cayenne. Cook 30 minutes or until shrimp are tender. Serve over
cooked rice. Sprinkle with chopped onion tops and parsley.

NOTES : June was my boss at EPR for many years. She was from New Orleans, a
Cajun, and loved good food. This is the very best shrimp creole, I know.

Recipe by: June Dossat

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 405 by Lou Parris
lbparris@earthlink.net on Dec 27, 1997