Shrimp Creole
Serves: 5
Hal Herzog
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
60
Spice
50
Sweetness
46
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Olive Oil1 cup
Red Wine (dry)1 tbsp
Sugar1
Bay Leaf1 tsp
Paprika3 tsp
Dried Basil (crumbled)3 tsp
Dried Thyme (crumbled)3 tsp
Salt1 tsp
CayenneDirections:
1
Make tomato sauce: In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened
2
Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute
3
Add remaining sauce ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes, or until thickened
4
Discard bay leaf and in a food processor purée sauce until smooth
5
Tomato sauce may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered
6
In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened
7
Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute
8
Add remaining sauce ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes, or until thickened
9
Discard bay leaf and in a food processor purée sauce until smooth
10
Tomato sauce may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered
11
Make Creole seasoning: In a small bowl stir together Creole seasoning ingredients
12
In a small bowl stir together Creole seasoning ingredients
13
In a large heavy saucepan cook onion, celery, bell peppers, and jalapeño in oil over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened
14
Add garlic and cook 1 minute
15
Add Creole seasoning and cook, stirring, 1 minute
16
Add tomatoes and 2 cups sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes
17
Creole sauce may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered
18
Bring Creole sauce to a simmer before proceeding
19
In a large heavy saucepan cook onion, celery, bell peppers, and jalapeño in oil over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened
20
Add garlic and cook 1 minute
21
Add Creole seasoning and cook, stirring, 1 minute
22
Add tomatoes and 2 cups sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes
23
Creole sauce may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered
24
Bring Creole sauce to a simmer before proceeding
25
Discard bay leaves and add shrimp to Creole sauce
26
Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through
27
Discard bay leaves and add shrimp to Creole sauce
28
Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through
29
Serve shrimp Creole over rice, garnished with parsley
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Serve shrimp Creole over rice, garnished with parsley