Friday, March 25, 2011

Chicken or Shrimp Creole

Chicken or Shrimp Creole


Ingredients:
 

4 Tbsp bacon drippings
2 med. sized onions
1 green pepper
1 ½ cups celery
1 qt. can tomatoes
3 Tbsp tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups cooked shrimp


Directions:

If you are using chicken, brown or pre-fry for 1 hour.  Simmer in sauce.  Cut up onions, green pepper and celery and fry in bacon drippings for 15 to 20 minutes.  Add the quart can of tomatoes and 3 Tbsp tomato paste.  Let this mixture simmer slowly to a thick consistency for ½ to ¾ of an hour.  Add pepper sauce to taste.  Fifteen minutes before serving add shrimp that have been freshly cooked and baked.  Serve with dry rice.  Remember to rest Creole recipes 20 minutes.


 http://www.southerneasyrecipes.com/New_Orleans-Shrimp_Creole-S.html