A tasty shrimp dish cooked in a tomato sauce and bursting with creole flavors.
Author: Gravel & Dine
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
Creole Seasoning:
2 T onion powder
2 T garlic powder
2 T oregano
2 T basil
1 T thyme
1 T black pepper
1 T white pepper
1 T cayenne pepper
5 T paprika
3 T kosher salt
2 T ancho chili powder
SHRIMP
⅔ c chopped onion (about a ½ medium)
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅔ c chopped green pepper (about ½ a medium pepper)
⅓ c chopped celery (about one stalk)
2-1/2 T olive oil
18-20 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes
2 T creole seasoning
⅔ t sugar
Instructions
Whisk together all of the ingredients for the creole seasoning.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a medium sized saute pan. Add the onion, pepper, and celery and sauté for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic during the last minute.
Add the tomato, sugar, and creole seasoning. Break up the tomatoes the back of a spoon as you stir it all together.
Cover and simmer for 25 minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.
Add shrimp and cook 3-4 minutes or until opaque.
Serve the sauce and shrimp over rice.
Recipe by Gravel & Dine at https://gravelanddine.com/creole-shrimp/