Mary's Shrimp Creole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 261.5
  • Total Fat: 15.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 109.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,598.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 16.9 g

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Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    5 cups chopped onion
    3 cups chopped celery
    9 T vegetable oil
    2 cloves garlic
    12 tomatoes (or 12 cups canned)
    5 T flour
    5 T chili powder
    2 T salt
    2 T sugar
    2 T white vinegar
    3 lbs small shrimp..peeled

Directions

Mix dry ingredients in small mixing bowl and add the vinegar and about 1 cup water..mix well

Dice tomatoes (if you use fresh) and set aside

Boil at least 3 lbs shrimp...remove from water and keep stock

Saute onion, celery, and garlic in oil till tender

Add the flour mixture and stir till thick

Add tomatoes and 2 cups of stock from shrimp

Simmer for at least an hr...add more stock if too thick...

Makes about 10 1- 1/2 c servings

Serve over rice and add shrimp as desired...about 12 per 1.5 cup serving

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYHULEN.