Shrimp Creole
Time needed
45 min
preparation
+
2 hour
cooking
Ingredients
- 1/4 C. oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 lg. bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper
- 1/4 tsp. powdered thyme
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 tsp. leaf parsley, finely chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 lg. can tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp. celery seeds
- 2 lbs. raw, shelled shrimp
Directions
Sauté onions, garlic, parsley and bell pepper in oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then add the tomatoes and cook to a rich sauce with the seasonings--red pepper, bay leaves, celery seeds and thyme for about 1 hour. Add the raw, shelled shrimp. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Thirty minutes before serving, add 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce.
