Louisiana Shrimp Creole
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup finely diced onion
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco, to taste
- 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (Optional)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (Optional)
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and bell pepper is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, Cajun seasoning, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Stir in shrimp, lemon juice, and fresh thyme; cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes.
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