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Bacon Shrimp Creole

Name: Bacon Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped onion; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 3/4 cup cold water, divided; 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 cups hot cooked long grain rice

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Prep: 25 min. Cook: 45 min.

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6 servings

This dish is a compilation of two Creole recipes that I found in my mother's New Orleans cookbooks. The bacon adds flavor and the cayenne gives it a bit of spice. —Jan Tucker of Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup cold water, divided
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups hot cooked long grain rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, bacon, parsley, sugar, salt, thyme, curry powder, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 292 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 171mg cholesterol, 814mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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