Ingredients
8 servings
- •½ cup salted butter
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •1 ¼ cups chopped celery
- •1 cup chopped green pepper
- •1 small onion, minced
- •½ cup chopped green onions
- •1 (14.5 ounce) can seafood stock
- •1 cup water
- •1 tablespoon tomato powder
- •1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- •¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •1 bay leaf
- •2 pounds frozen shrimp, deveined and tails removed
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet. Stir in flour; cook and stir over low heat until the color of caramel, about 20 minutes. Add celery, green pepper, and onion; stir until coated. Add stock, water, tomato powder, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, cayenne, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add shrimp and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 243
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fat: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Sugar: 1g