Shrimp creole (microwave)
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Green pepper; chopped |
| ½ | cup | Celery; chopped |
| 1 | each | Garlic clove; minced |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | can | Whole tomatoes (16 oz.) |
| 1 | can | Tomato paste (6 oz.) |
| 2 | teaspoons | Parsley flakes |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Red pepper |
| 1 | pounds | Fresh shrimp; peel, devein |
Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Be sure to leave a corner uncovered to allow steam to escape. Micro on High for 3 min. Drain tomatoes and set aside ½ to ⅔ cup of juice. Chop tomatoes and add to juice. Add tomato paste and the rest of the ingredients. Add to vegetable mixture. Cover and micro at Med-High for 10 to 12 minutes or until shrimp are done, stirring after 5 min. Let stand 5 min. Serve over hot rice.