Shrimp Creole

With the long list of ingredients, this looks a lot more complicated than it is. Delicious and nutritious.

Ingredients

• 1 T vegetable oil
• 1 T flour
• 1 medium stalk celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 med garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 T canned tomato paste
• 1/4 c red wine
• 1 c chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 t smoked hot paprika
• 1/4 t dried basil
• 1/4 t dried oregano
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t black pepper
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 T scallions, minced
• 1 T fresh parsley
• 1 T fresh lemon juiced
• 2 c cooked brown rice

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Stir in flour and cook over low heat until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir in celery, onion, garlic, and pepper; sautee minutes. Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, broth, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low.
2. Stir in shrimp and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in scallions, parsley and lemon juice; simmer 1 minute. To serve, spoon 1/2 c of rice into each of 4 bowls and top each with about 2 cups of shrimp mixture.

Prep time:30 minutes

Cook time:20 minutes

Total time:50 minutes

NotesCan use chicken instead of shrimp

Marie McCann08/07/14