Mamas Shrimp Creole Recipes

MAMA'S SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Place the shrimp in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
• In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, an additional 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, water, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to low. Simmer until the oil rises to the surface, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. (Use more water if the sauce gets too thick.) Add the shrimp and cook until pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with the green onions. Serve with rice pilaf.

SHRIMP CREOLE-MAW MAWS QUICK AND EASY RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute Onion, Peppers, celery and garlic in butter until they are softened up some.
• Do not cook until they are completely done.
• Add Tomato Soups, diced tomatoes (do not drain) and seasonings.
• Simmer until it thickens up some and all flavors have married & veggies are soft.
• Add shrimp at the end and cook until they turn pink. Stir to incorporate shrimp into the dish. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
• Remove bay leaves, and serve over hot fluffy rice with french bread.
• It is better if you don't chop the vegetables too fine.
• You can make as spicy as you like with the seasonings.
• If it is too thick, thin down with a little water, sometimes you need it and sometimes the veggies and shrimp thin it down enough.

MOMMA'S SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Brown onion and celery.
• Add everything, except shrimp, into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add shrimp.
• Shrimp will cook very quickly, within 5 minutes -- Shrimp will appear nice and pink.
• I usually let it slowly simmer 15 minutes or so to let the flavor get through it.
• This is also a great make - ahead and freeze dish. It only gets better the longer it sits.
• We serve it over rice or with crackers and a side salad.

MOM'S SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Saute green pepper, celery and onion in veg oil until tender. Set aside.
• Combine in large saucepan: frozen okra, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, worstishire sauce, salt, pepper, cornstarch and cooked veggies. Heat until lightly boiling. Simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Add shrimp 5 minutes before ready to serve. Cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Serve over hot white rice.