Antoine's Shrimp Creole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes with juice
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 sauté green pepper and onion in 2 tbsps.
• 2 butter.
• 3 add tomatoes and juice and other seasoniongs.
• 4 blend in the cornstarch using a wire whip.
• 5 simmer covered 1 hour.
• 6 sauté the shrimp in 3 tbsps.
• 7 butter that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 8 add shrimp to the sauce.
• 9 remove bay leaves and serve with cooked rice.
• 10 note: this is better if made a day ahead.
• 11 it can also be frozen.