2 lb. raw, peeled shrimp 2 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. flour 6 fresh tomatoes or (8 oz.) can undrained tomatoes - chopped 2 onions - chopped 1 green pepper - chopped 1 stalk celery - chopped 1 bay leaf 1 garlic clove - minced 1 c. water 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes Melt butter and add flour. Stir to brown. Add onions, green pepper, celery, garlic and seasonings. Cook uncovered a few minutes. Add tomatoes and water. Simmer slowly 30 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 15-20 minutes until shrimp is done (pink). Serve over rice. Recipe makes approx: 6 servings. This recipe is from an authentic Cajun Lady who contributed this to the final school cookbook at Graysville Elementary, in 1974. As told by: Gerry VanScyoc. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |