Mommas Shrimp Creole Recipes

Steps:

• Cook onion, celery and garlic in hot oil until tender but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Simmer uncovered about 45 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch and 2 teaspoon water, stir into sauce.
• Add shrimp, simmer until done (about 5 minutes).
• Serve with yellow rice.

Steps:

• Place the shrimp in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
• In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, an additional 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, water, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to low. Simmer until the oil rises to the surface, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. (Use more water if the sauce gets too thick.) Add the shrimp and cook until pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with the green onions. Serve with rice pilaf.

Steps:

• 1. Saute celery, onion, okra and shrimp in bacon fat.
• 2. Add tomatoes, chili powder, salt, pepper, vinegar and sugar.
• 3. Mix enough water and flour to make a creamy sauce. Add gradually remaining water. Simmer 60 minutes.
• 4. Mom always put it over brown rice, wonderful salad and garlic bread. Gosh, I hope you like it. We love it.
• 5. NOTE: I know y'all are questioning the length of time cooking the shrimp. This is a very old recipe and the older ladies back in the day cooked everything possibly longer than needed. I have added the shrimp at the end and it was wonderful. It is up to you.

Steps:

• Saute green pepper, celery and onion in veg oil until tender. Set aside.
• Combine in large saucepan: frozen okra, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, worstishire sauce, salt, pepper, cornstarch and cooked veggies. Heat until lightly boiling. Simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Add shrimp 5 minutes before ready to serve. Cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Serve over hot white rice.

Steps:

• Brown onion and celery.
• Add everything, except shrimp, into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add shrimp.
• Shrimp will cook very quickly, within 5 minutes -- Shrimp will appear nice and pink.
• I usually let it slowly simmer 15 minutes or so to let the flavor get through it.
• This is also a great make - ahead and freeze dish. It only gets better the longer it sits.
• We serve it over rice or with crackers and a side salad.