cpdiii’s Shrimp Creole:
Someone wanted the recipe for the Creole. The following is what I would use for a pot of Creole i.e. about 4 quarts. Adjust the quantities to you desired amount of finished creole. I like left overs for work. I freeze what is left in portion sized containers.
1. About 2 lbs of cleaned shrimp
2. Two large bell peppers or 3 or 4 small ones chopped
3. Two large onions chopped
4. Italian Seasoning 1-2 tablespoons to your taste
5. 1 to 2 tablespoons of Chili powder to your taste
6. 2 cups of water
7. 3 large green chili peppers or a can of them (Moutainpass or Hatch is the best brand.) I put mine in a blender with about 1/2 cup of water and it turns them into a paste. This enhances the flavor.
8. Tomato Sauce that would equal about two quarts which is two of those large cans I think they are 32 ounce cans.
9. Salt and pepper about a 1/2 teaspoon of each and a tablespoon of garlic powder. The Tomato sauce will have quite a bit of salt in it also so you may want to omit the salt depending on your taste
10. 2 cups of water.
Saute bell peppers lightly and then saute the onions and set both aside. Bring the water to a boil and add all the spices and turn off the burner for about 15 minutes. The boiling water will pull the flavor out of the spices and into the water.
Add all the ingredients together except the shrimp. Bring to a low boil actually a low simmer for about 30 minutes.
Add water as necessary to make it the right consistency. Taste the sauce and if it needs something according to your tastes, add it.
Add the shrimp to the mix and once it is starts to simmer shut off the fire and let it sit there for about 15 minutes.
Serve over rice or without. It is good either way. Some people like it hot so have cajun seasoning available to add to your bowl or the chili of your choice. The above can also be used as a recipe for chicken, sausage, or crab creole. I did put some chicken in the one that I made.
Thanks! Didn’t see this until after I had posted asking for creole/cajun foods for carnival. Mrs p6 will like the shrimp version as long as it’s not too spicey. I’ll try some with chicken and hot, hehehe.