Shrimp Creole Paula Deen Food

EASY CROCK-POT SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Preheat crock pot on high.
• In fry pan, heat olive oil.
• Add peppers, onions and celery. Cook until softened.
• Add chili powder and saute until caramelized.
• Remove from heat and pour into crock pot.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, hot sauce, Worcestershire, white sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cook for 3 hours.
• Add shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Serve over rice. Top with chopped green onions.

BUBBA'S SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter. Add the flour, and cook on low heat until the roux is dark brown; about 30 to 45 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the onions, celery, peppers and garlic and saute until translucent.
• Mix in the okra and the remaining ingredients, including the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 1 hour. Before serving, remove the bay leaves. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over white rice, if desired.

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat oil and make a dark roux with flour. Combine onion, celery, green pepper and garlic to make a mirepoix and add to roux. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, shrimp stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Season to taste with salt and cayenne. To serve, ladle over steamed rice and garnish with parsley.

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and stir onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until onion is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water and seasonings.
• Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Place shrimp on top of liquid in pot.
• Heat to boiling, cover and cook about 10 minutes until shrimp are opaque and tender.
• Stir all.
• Serve over hot rice, top with green onions and pass the Tobasco!