Simple Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves 
• 1 teaspoon cajun spice 
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes crushed canned
• 0.5 cup celery chopped
• 0.5 cup chicken broth 
• 3 cups rice hot cooked
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 0.5 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pound shrimp fresh peeled

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Saut first 4 ingredients in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender; gradually stir in flour until smooth. Stir in tomatoes and next 5 ingredients. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 more minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
2. Remove and discard bay leaves.
3. Serve over hot cooked rice.
4. Chicken Creole: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 1 pound boned and skinned chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, for shrimp. Cook chicken an additional 5 minutes or until done. Proceed as directed. Prep: 15 min., Cook: 35 min.