New Orleans' Shrimp Creole

US, savoury, cooked

4 - 6 servings

• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
• 3 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 cups water
• 3 lbs. raw, cleaned shrimp
• 2 tbsp flour mixed in cold water

Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion, celery, green pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Fry about 5 more minutes.

Remove pan from direct heat and slowly stir in flour.

Add parsley, bay leaves, salt, cayenne, tomatoes. Simmer 15 minutes.

Add shrimp - cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Serve over cooked, fluffy rice.