Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 4 lb shrimp
• ¾ C bacon grease
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 2 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1½ tsp white pepper
• ½ tsp thyme
• ½ tsp basil
• ½ C parsley
• 3 large peeled tomatoes (or one 14.5 oz can of tomatoes)
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 tbs sugar
• 2½ C shrimp stock
• Salt, black pepper and cayenne to taste

Directions

1. Sauté Base: Cook onions, garlic, bell pepper, and celery in bacon grease 5 minutes, until softened.
2. Simmer Sauce: Add tomato sauce and simmer 30 minutes.
3. Add Stock: Stir in stock and simmer 10 minutes more.
4. Build Flavor: Add tomatoes, green onions, bay leaf, sugar, Tabasco, lemon juice, and seasonings. Simmer 1 hour.
5. Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp and simmer 5-7 minutes, just until cooked through.
6. Serve: Serve hot over rice, garnished with additional parsley.

Chef's Notes

• One 14½-oz can peeled stewed tomatoes (with or without chiles) may replace fresh tomatoes.

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