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Shrimp Creole

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   
3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
3 tablespoons rendered Bacon Fat
2 cups chopped Stewed Tomatoes
1/8 cup Tomato Sauce
6 tablespoons Minced Onion
6 tablespoons chopped Green Bell Pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
1 clove Crushed Garlic
1 1/2 cups Hot Water
2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
7 ounces frozen, peeled and deveined Shrimp
 
   
Preparation:  
   
In a large frying pan brown flour in bacon drippings. Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced onion, green pepper, parsley, garlic, water, salt and pepper into flour/oil mixture. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 20 minutes. Add shrimp to mixture and cook 10 minutes longer. (If you use fresh shrimp cook an additional 5 minutes).