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Homemade Shrimp Creole

Name: Homemade Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 pound cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined; Hot cooked rice, optional

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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4 servings

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

W. Florence Johns gives a mild Creole flavor to convenient cooked shrimp in this skillet supper that has been part of her recipe collection for years. "It's quick and very good," promises the Houston, Texas cook.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 celery rib, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in oil for 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, chili powder, sugar and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 220 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 221mg cholesterol, 791mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

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