Louisiana Shrimp Creole

In this delicious shrimp Creole recipe, tomatoes and shrimp are 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 by adding more chili powder and hot sauce. Serve over hot rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup finely diced onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and bell pepper is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.