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Savory Spicy Shrimp Creole

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Southern
Savory Spicy Shrimp Creole
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups julienne celery
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 bay leaf, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 pounds medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2
Sauté diced celery, chopped onions, and minced garlic in the Dutch oven until the onions have transformed into a pale, translucent state and the celery has started to lose its crunch.
3
Combine granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in the Dutch oven. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, two bay leaves, and a dash of hot sauce. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
4
Allow the mixture to cook gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
5
About 15 minutes before serving time, add the shrimp to the pot and stir the mixture thoroughly. If required, increase the heat to medium-low to ensure a gentle simmer without burning the Creole sauce. Before serving, remove the bay leaf halves from the pot.
6
Serve the dish when the shrimp has turned pink and is cooked through.