Shrimp Creole

[crewsk]

My mom always made this for me when I was feeling down. It was a great pick-me-up!

Shrimp Creole

1C. chopped onion
1C. chopped green bell pepper
1/3C. margarine
1 28ounce can tomatoes-drained, reserve liquid
1teaspoon salt
1Tablespoon cornstarch
1teaspoon file powder(optional)
1 1/2C. (8ounce) cleaned shrimp(I use the frozen salad shrimp)
1/4teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked rice

Saute onion & pepper in margarine. Stir in tomatoes, shrimp, & seasonings. combine cornstach with reserved tomato liquid ; add to tomato-shrimp mixture. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve over hot rice.

 

[mudbug]

My mom always made this for me when I was feeling down. It was a great pick-me-up!

Shrimp Creole

1C. chopped onion
1C. chopped green bell pepper
1/3C. margarine
1 28ounce can tomatoes-drained, reserve liquid
1teaspoon salt
1Tablespoon cornstarch
1teaspoon file powder(optional)
1 1/2C. (8ounce) cleaned shrimp(I use the frozen salad shrimp)
1/4teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked rice

Saute onion & pepper in margarine. Stir in tomatoes, shrimp, & seasonings. combine cornstach with reserved tomato liquid ; add to tomato-shrimp mixture. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve over hot rice.

my mom makes an excellent version of this as well.

 

[crewsk]

I think I may fix it this weekend. I need something hearty!

 

[pancake]

Crewsk that sounds yummy, a real mood lifter ! I'll be trying too over the weekend

 

[crewsk]

Let me how you like it!

 

[AllenOK]

I make a toned-down version of Chef Prudhomme's Shrimp Creole from "Lousisiana Kitchen. Laurie, my other half, LOVES it!