Description
Here is an easy recipe for that New Orleans favorite: shrimp in a spicy red gravy. If you already have stock on hand, its a very quick, easy meal with a huge ‘wow’ factor.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds medium shrimp – peeled, deveined and shells reserved
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 2 strips celery, chopped
- 4 cups water
- ⅓ cup bacon grease
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 strips celery, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 large chopped green bell pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- salt to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups canned tomato sauce
- 1 cup chopped green onion
Prep Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6