Creole Shrimp Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup bacon, chopped
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 3 cups seafood stock
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• creole spices
• 2 lbs shrimp, uncooked, shelled
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large, heavy pan over medium heat until fat escapes and bacon is crisp.
• 2 blend in flour and whisk until it burns a peanut brown color.
• 3 add celery, onion, green pepper and green onions and cook, stirring until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
• 4 blend in tomato paste, seafood stock, water, lemon juice, sugar and spices to taste.
• 5 stir to blend mixture into a roux.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer very slowly, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
• 7 add uncooked, shelled, deveined shrimp and parsley and continue to cook over low heat, just until shrimp turn pink. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 8 serve hot over hot rice. 4 servings.