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Creole Shrimp

SUBMITTED BY: Gina Owens-Stanley  PHOTO BY: maxine774 

"One of the easiest and best recipes for Shrimp Creole that I have tried. Try this shrimp dish served over rice."
Creole Shrimp Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 45 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped stewed tomatoes
  • 1/8 cup tomato sauce
  • 6 tablespoons minced onion
  • 6 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 7 ounces frozen, peeled and deveined shrimp

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt bacon fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until browned, stirring constantly to make a brown roux (see Editor's Note). Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced onion, green pepper, parsley, garlic, water, salt and pepper into the roux. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add shrimp to mixture and cook until the shrimp turn pink, and have turned opaque in the center.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2003 by Esmee 
Very delicious. I used butter instead of bacon fat and it still turned out great. My husband... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by DREGINEK 
I know someone's gonna kick me for this review but this was a near-disaster. Perhaps it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by VISTICAT 
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed this dish with white rice. It turned out perfectly and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2004 by Sharon 
This is a family favorite. I use olive oil instead of bacon fat because I very rarely have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by maxine774 
Shrimp Creole has always been a mainstay in our southern family. I will have to say that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by Rick 
This recipe is really easy to make. I had to add 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper and 1/2 tsp. tabasco... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by manders52476 
This recipe was great...I had added V8 instead of tomato sauce and it turned out wonderful!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2003 by KIANHEFFNER 
Surprisingly delicious. I added celery and replaced bacon fat with olive oil and bacon bits.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by KIMMYPICKLES 
This was very good. I added some cayenne pepper and a little bit of hot sauce as well. Very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by rotten_bad_girl 
Family thought this was so yummy i have been waiting years for this recipe MORE

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Nutritional Information
Creole Shrimp

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 404

  • Total Fat: 22.1g
  • Cholesterol: 170mg
  • Sodium: 3277mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 20.6g

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