Seafood Entrees
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Tbsp. | Butter | |
| 1 cup | chopped onion | |
| 1 cup | chopped celery | |
| 1/2 cup | green pepper | |
| 3 cloves | garlic -- minced | |
| 2 1/2 | cups | diced tomatoes |
| 3 Tbsp. | chopped parsley | |
| 1 tsp. | salt | |
| 1/4 tsp. | cayenne pepper | |
| 3 | bay leaves | |
| 3 cups | water | |
| 3 lbs. | raw, cleaned shrimp | |
| 2 Tbsp. | flour, mixed in cold water |
Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion, celery, green pepper until soft, about 5minutes. Stir in garlic. Fry about 5 more minutes. (Remove pan from direst heatand slowly stir in flour). Add parsley, bay leaves. salt, cayenne, tomatoes.simmer 15 minutes. Add shrimp--cover and simmer 30 minutes. Serve over cooked,fluffy rice.