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Shrimp Creole

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  Known all over the Gulf Coast - a delicious shrimp specialty!   
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Serves 6.
Tomato Sauce Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
4 - 5 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, fine chopped or minced
2 cups chicken stock
1 tomato, peeled and chopped small

1 and 1/2 cups tomato puree
salt and pepper to taste
dash cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Shrimp Creole Ingredients:
​4 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds, deveined, boiled, and shelled shrimp
3 cups tomato sauce (from recipe - this page)
salt and pepper to taste
5 cups cooked white rice
chopped parsley and sliced lemons for garnish
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Tomato Sauce Directions:
  1. Add olive oil to a large heavy-bottom saucepan over medium high heat.  Sauté onion, red pepper, and celery, stirring for about 3 minutes.  Stir in garlic and cook another 45 seconds, stirring.
  2. Stir in chicken stock, tomato, and puree. Boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer (covered) for 5 minutes, then uncovered for 5 more  - until thickened a bit. 
Shrimp Creole Directions:
  1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottom large pot, cook shrimp in olive oil over high heat for about 1 minute, stirring.
  2. Add tomato sauce and boil.  Reduce heat to low; simmer for 3 minutes.
  3. Serve over rice and garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices.
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