Shrimp Creole

Name: Shrimp Creole
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tblsp. flour; 1 tsp. sugar; ⅛ tsp. ground red pepper; 1 c. water; 1½ tsp. salt; ¼ to ½ tsp. pepper; ½ c. chopped celery; 1 (1 lb. 4 oz.) can tomatoes; ½ medium green pepper, chopped; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 tblsp. butter; 1 pt. frozen pea pods (snow peas), partially defrosted; 2 c. cooked shrimp

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Gourmet treat is beautiful with pink shrimp and green pea pods

Ingredients

2 tblsp. butter
½ medium green pepper, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Melt butter in skillet; sauté green pepper, onions and celery until tender. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, red pepper and water. Cover, cook about 10 minutes.
Combine flour and sugar; add enough water to make a smooth paste and stir into tomato mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Add shrimp and pea pods; cook until pea pods are tender, about 5 minutes.