Ed Bradley's Shrimp Creole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/8 cup unsalted butter (6 tbsp)
• 2 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 green bell peppers, choppped into 3/4 inch pieces
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 4 cups cubed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes, do not brown!
• 2 add celery, bell peppers, and jalapenos to the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. cook for about 4 minutes, stirring often. do not let the vegetables become soggy; they should remain crisp.
• 3 add the tomatoes, parsley, and bay leaf. cover and bring to a boil. simmer for 10 minutes and stir in the hot sauce. remove the bay leaf.
• 4 heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter into a frying pan and saute the shrimp over high heat for 1 minute. pour the tomato mixture over the shrimp, stir well, and bring just to a boil. remove from heat and serve with rice and lemon wedges as a garnish.