| This is another favorite New Orleans recipe. Now | | | | 1 medium green pepper, chopped |
| don't be intimidated by these recipes. I have given | | | | 1/2 c. chopped celery |
| you the NO Fail Roux recipe earlier in an Ezine | | | | 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| article if you want to use that. All you have to | | | | 2 (141/2 oz.) cans tomatoes |
| know how to do to cook most of these dishes | | | | 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce |
| that we make in New Orleans is how to fry the | | | | V4 tsp. dried basil |
| vegetables and seasoning in the oil. Come on now | | | | 3 Tbsp. parsley |
| if you can fry an egg or fry bacon you can surely | | | | 1 tsp. lemon juice |
| do that. | | | | 1 tsp. sugar |
| You can even buy the creole seasonings already | | | | 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper |
| chopped at your supermarket. I must confess | | | | 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce |
| that that is what I do now. It is so easy and | | | | 1 bay leaf |
| saves all that chopping and cutting. So brown your | | | | 1/3 c dry red wine |
| flour ahead of time in a no stick pan or if you are | | | | 2 lbs shrimp, cleaned |
| a big cook, prepare 5 lbs ahead of time like my | | | | 3/4 chopped green onion |
| mother in her NO FaiL Roux. You can then just | | | | In a 6 quart pot, heat oil and gradually add flour. |
| sautee' your pre-prepared creole seasonings in a | | | | Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until a |
| little oil, then add your pre-prepared roux a little at | | | | medium brown roux is formed. Remove from |
| a time until you have the thickness you want. | | | | heat. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. |
| Finally just add all the other ingredients and let it | | | | Saute until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, |
| cook. You can do it. | | | | seasonÂings, wine, and clove. Simmer, |
| Bon Apetit' | | | | uncovered, over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring |
| SHRIMP CREOLE | | | | occaÂsionally. Add shrimp, parsley, green |
| 1/2 c. oil | | | | onion, and bay leaf, simmering for 30 minutes |
| 1/2 c. flour | | | | more or until shrimp are done. |
| 1 medium onion, chopped | | | | |