Shrimp Creole

As far back as I can remember my Nana would always make this Shrimp Creole dish. We love spicy food in our family and this dish puts off just the right amount of heat to make your mouth do a little happy dance! Chocked full of veggies and sprinkled with the perfect amount of seafood, this supper is a crowd pleaser for sure!!!!

 

 

Shopping List

 

one half of a medium sized yellow onion-chopped

two cloves of garlic

one lb of shrimp( can be cooked or uncooked..I always buy cooked shrimp and just throw it in there last second)

one bag of frozen okra

one jar of tomato sauce

one jar of rotel

one green bell pepper-chopped

one package of bacon-chopped in to small bits

cayenne pepper

salt and pepper

tony sacherys or cajun all seasoning

cumin

 

 

Procedure

1. In a Cast iron skillet start by sautéing the bacon
2. to the bacon add the onions and garlic and sautee until clear and fragrant
3. add your chopped bell pepper and bag of frozen okra. Cook until wilted and soft
4. Once veggies are wilted and soft add your can of rotel and a HALF can of tomato sauce let simmer
5. once veggies are coated with the sauce and starting to simmer then flavor it with cayenne, salt, pepper, and Cajun all seasoning.. taste it until it is to your liking or spice level.
6. lastly once everything is tasting right add your shrimp. If you chose to do uncooked shrimp you will want it to cook in the pot for about 5-7 minutes(until pinked) if you used cooked shrimp like I do then you can just throw it in there for about three minutes.
7. Serve and Enjoy!