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January 3, 2013 By Emily 11 Comments

Shrimp Creole

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: celery, dinner, green peppers, onion, shrimp, tomato, zucchini

Served with rice or over fresh biscuits, this saucy, delicious Shrimp Creole is loaded with veggies and is sure to fill you up.
Served with rice or over fresh biscuits, this saucy, delicious shrimp creole is loaded with veggies and is sure to fill you up.
I hope that you all had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve, my husband and I snacked and watched reruns of “The Mentalist” and prayed the festivities around us wouldn’t wake our daughter. Okay, maybe just I did, he secretly hoped she would wake up and get to play for an hour or so.
Anyway, I have a confession I hate the traditional New Year’s day meal – you know: ham, rice, black eyed peas, greens, ect. I begrudgingly ate it for years growing up, most of the time being told my luck would be slim as a result of the contents of my plate. This year, like every since I married (and rarely spend the day with my parents) I decided to eat what sounded good to me, so I made some shrimp creole.
I got this recipe months ago from my mother-in-law, but I was first introduced to it by her a couple of years back and have always loved it! This is a super easy recipe, one that can be made in less time if you buy frozen cooked shrimp, but if you want the full flavor fresh is the way to go. I haven’t attempted this in a crock pot yet, but I bet it would be easy to set this on low and enjoy it at the end of the day. Served with rice or over fresh biscuits, this saucy, delicious blend of shrimp and veggies is sure to fill you up; enjoy!
Served with rice or over fresh biscuits, this saucy, delicious shrimp creole is loaded with veggies and is sure to fill you up.
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Shrimp Creole

Prep 5 mins

Cook 40 mins

Total 45 mins

Author Emily

Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 c onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c celery, chopped
  • 1/2 c green pepper, chopped
  • 3/4 c zucchini, peeled and chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp paprika
  • 1 bay leaf crushed
  • 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Over medium heat place the oil in a large pan and saute the onions, celery, green peppers and garlic for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, bay leaf and tomatoes; cook to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Stir in the shrimp and sugar, cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes and serve warm.

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Comments

  1. Lauren Thomas says

    January 3, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Hi there! I’m visiting from the blog hop. I too despise the traditional black-eyed peas and greens. Yuck! In fact, I hate most traditional holiday food. I’m unique like that! 😉

    http://lifeoflt.blogspot.com

    Reply
  2. Shelley says

    January 3, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    That is the cutest name for a blog!! Adorable site and beautiful pictures! I am super happy to have found you via the Grow Your Blog blog hop!

    Shelley

    http://www.piggyinpolkadots.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Wanda Ann Olsen says

    January 5, 2013 at 1:29 am

    I think I am going to love this dish. Would love for you to visit me @ memoriesbythemile.com
    New Follower and pinned it!
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

    Reply
  4. PreparedtoEat.com says

    January 5, 2013 at 2:07 am

    That looks so good. I would absolutely love it, but of the 6 of us I’m probably the only one who would eat it. 🙁 Maybe I should make a batch just for me!

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 5, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      You should! It’s so yummy 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jenny Melrose says

    January 5, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    LOVE! Your pictures are gorgeous too btw. I’m following on Facebook and I’m sharing this to my Facebook Page. Thanks so much for the yummy recipe! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=405858269493601&set=a.362153027197459.85232.243262682419828&type=1

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    • Emily Dicks says

      January 6, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      Oh how sweet are you! I am always trying to achieve good pictures, sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn’t, unfortunately 🙁 It’s a learning curve for sure, so glad to have you following along!

      Reply
  6. Kathy Shea Mormino says

    January 7, 2013 at 4:38 am

    Hello, new follower here and I’d like to invite you to join me at my weekly Clever Chicks Blog Hop: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/01/clever-chicks-blog-hop-16-hogwash-soaps.html

    I hope you can make it!

    Cheers,

    Kathy Shea Mormino

    The Chicken Chick

    Reply
  7. Wanda Ann Olsen says

    January 8, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Love this dish, would love for you to share it at my link party going on now at memoriesbythemile.com
    Thank you and hope to see you there.
    Wanda Ann

    Reply
  8. Carolina HeartStrings says

    January 9, 2013 at 11:31 am

    That looks delicious! I cannot wait to make this one for the family. Thanks.

    Reply
  9. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    January 15, 2013 at 2:06 am

    Wow – so yummy! Thank you for sharing at All My Bloggy Friends last week. I look forward to seeing what you share this week 🙂

    Reply

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