Bienville Grill Shrimp Creole Recipe

This restaurant-style shrimp creole is sure to impress the Cajun food lover in your family.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 medium bell peppers, diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 4 cups chicken or shrimp stock
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 4 cups diced tomatoes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• Salt/white pepper to taste
• Cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

1. Saute all vegetables in butter. Add remaining ingredients and simmer two hours, adding water if too thick. If too thin, reduce over high heat. Add salt and pepper last. Add 1 pound peeled shrimp and 2 tablespoons butter to 1 quart Creole sauce. Simmer 20 minutes.