Shrimp Creole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 151.2
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 263.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 15.7 g

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Introduction

I remember my mom made this when I was a child and I have been searching obsessively to recreate this. One of the best dishes I ever had! I remember my mom made this when I was a child and I have been searching obsessively to recreate this. One of the best dishes I ever had!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
    1/2 cup diced onions
    1/2 cup diced celery
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1 (14-ounces) can tomatoes
    1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 tablespoon hot sauce
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 teaspoon white sugar
    Salt and pepper
    1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp (I used bay shrimp)
    Green onions, for garnish

Directions

Preheat crock pot on high.

In fry pan, heat olive oil. Add peppers, onions and celery. Cook until softened. Add chili powder and saute until caramelized. Remove from heat and pour into crock pot. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, hot sauce, Worcestershire, white sugar, salt and pepper.

Cook for 3 hours. Add shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes. Serve over rice. Top with chopped green onions.

Yields about 6 servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEEFGODDESS.