Louisiana Shrimp Creole

Name: Louisiana Shrimp Creole
Total time: 35
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup finely diced onion; 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper; 0.5 cup chopped celery; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Recipe by katrina berry from allrecipes.com

Dinner 35 Mins.

Ingredients

5 servings

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3 tablespoons butter
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0.5 cup finely diced onion
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0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
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0.5 cup chopped celery
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

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1 cup water
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 dash hot pepper sauce
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1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

Gather all ingredients.
Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and bell pepper is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, Cajun seasoning, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Stir in shrimp, lemon juice, and fresh thyme; cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes.