Louisiana Shrimp Creole II Recipe
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Louisiana Shrimp Creole II

By: Katrina Berry 
"Tomatoes and shrimp cooked up with garlic and onions - this Gulf Coast tradition will have you dreaming of the bayou. This recipe can either be a main dish or a side dish. You can make it as hot as you want, just add more chili powder and hot sauce. Serve over hot rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (204)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 5 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce
  • 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic; cook until tender.
  2. Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and red pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 193 | Total Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 157mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2004 by Kali Somerville   view full review
This was a great "base" recipes for shrimp creole. As one user stated, the sauce just tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by THEDAD   view full review
this is a good, easy recipe and it contains what we old cajuns call the "holy trinity",...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by IRENER   view full review
The 2T of cornstarch is too much. Both my husband and I thought the sauce was too thick. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DREGINEK   view full review
EXCELLENT DISH! As fast as it takes to say "chop chop and stir stir," this receipe was done....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KIMBERLY KAY   view full review
Delicious! Since I prefer spicy foods, I took the advice of others and went heavy with Texas...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KERRYPAT   view full review
This recipe was easy and fairly fast. I followed the recipe as printed, but thought there was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by THETRETTELS   view full review
My husband's grandmother came to visit and requested I make or take her out for shrimp creole....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by JO AND ROB   view full review
This is probably my favorite recipe on this website! I've been making this for dinner for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2006 by eastncgal   view full review
This is a great recipe! I've tried shrimp Creole recipes in the past and they never tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by Miriam   view full review
This WAS easy to make, and since I was peeling my raw shrimp anyway, I decided to take...

 

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