Saturday, January 22, 2011

Cold Weather Comfort Food

            Shrimp Creole hits the spot during cold weather! Brrr...It's cold outside y'all!


For creole you will need: 1 stick of butter, 2 large onions, 2 medium green peppers, 3 stalks celery with tops, 2 cloves garlic (not pictured), 3 cans plain crushed tomatoes, 3 cans tomato soup, 1 1/2 -2 lbs shrimp (not pictured), creole seasoning to taste. Cooked rice (not pictured).

To begin : Saute chopped celery, peppers, onion and garlic in melted butter until tender.



By this time the kitchen is smelling so good. Now, it is time to pour this mixture into a larger pot and add the tomatoes, creole seasoning( when it is salty enough you have enough seasoning) and the shrimp. Of course, we prefer fresh shrimp but I have used frozen shrimp many times. It gets better as the flavors mingle. Refrigerate at least eight hours and reheat. Freezes well.


 This recipe makes a lot of sauce.  Serve the creole over cooked rice. You can continue to add more shrimp to stretch sauce for several meals. Bon Appetite!

I will be joining Foodie Friday this week. It has been ages since I have participated in this fun party. 


6 comments:

  1. A bowl of that would hit the spot in this cold weather... Looks delish!

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  3. One of my favorite recipes ... have you tried the fire roasted canned tomatoes??? Thanks for sharing.

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  4. This is a great cold weather soup -- I love all the veggies in it. Joni

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  5. This looks so yummy I can almost smell it! Thanks for coming by!
    hugs,
    Debra

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