Recipe: Creole Shrimp

Creole Shrimp

1 1/2 cup diced celery
1 1/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
6 drops Peppadew Splash On Sauce
1 lb. shrimp (deveined & shelled)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
*Slow Cooker (optional)

Combine all ingredients except shrimp. Add ingredients to Slow Cooker and cook for 3 to 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low. Add in the shrimp the last hour of cooking. And if you don't have a Slow Cooker saute celery, onion and bell peppers in 1 tbsp. butter until tender. (Better if left a bit crunchy.) Add remaining ingredients except shrimp. Simmer at least 30 minutes to an hour. Add shrimp simmer 30 minutes more.

*Johnna's tip: Creole is a style of cooking that originated out of Louisiana. It combines the flavors of French, Mediterranean, Spanish, African and American influences. The best of everything basically is all balled up into one dish in creole cooking. Try this dish over rice or with a side of French bread.

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