Louisiana Shrimp Creole

Name: Louisiana Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup finely diced onion; 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper; 0.5 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; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

In this tasty shrimp Creole recipe, shrimp are simmered in a tomato and green bell pepper sauce. Add as much chili and hot sauce as you can handle!

Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Servings5

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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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