Recipe

Creole Shrimp Etouffe Recipe

	Zena824 / All my dishes 2 years, 6 months ago This is a very good shrimp etouffe. Prep:20m Cook:65m Servings:8	Zena824
	southern good

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

3 cloves minced garlic

4 tablespoons salad oil

1 16oz can of tomatoes

1 8oz can of tomato sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

Dash of hot sauce

1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water

24 oz of clean raw shrimp

3/4 cup bell pepper

salt and pepper

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

Cook first 3 ingredients in hot oil until tender, but not brown.

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.

Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes; Stir cornstarch into sauce.

Add shrimp and bell pepper.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Pour into butter baking dish; cover with bread crumbs.

Dot with butter.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

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Comments

chefjeb 2 years, 6 months ago said:
This is a shrimp casserole. The French word etouffee means to stew, smother or braise. And while this recipe would be tasty, it should be renamed. Etouffee is a stovetop dish and has a near Gumbo-gravy texture and is a main dish, not a side, and is always served over rice.

zena824 2 years, 6 months ago said:
This has always been a good recipe for my family... and everyone is entitled to their opinion....

fortuna 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I am no expert on Creole cooking, however, I think it would depend in part on geography. Style and ingredients for many dishes called the same name often vary within even just a few miles of one another. I found this to be very true when I went to Mexico. In any case, etouffee according to Wikipedia means to "smother" (which this is) and indicates that the gravy would be thick (which this is thanks to the cornstarch). So......... looks like etoufee to me! By the way, many stews are baked in the oven so it qualifies there too. (Take for instance my short rib stew, recipe coming soon LOL) Your recipe is delicious and I like the ease and convenience of it. Thanks again for more great grub!

linebb956 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Good God... I really don't beleive that comment... change the name. I make a "stew" in the oven too... and I have made this one... It is wonderful... Good grief.. sometimes I wonder...