Spicy Shrimp Creole

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

2 tsp sunflower oil

2 sticks celery, sliced

1 onion, peeled and chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

1 green pepper, seeded and chopped

400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes

300 ml/0.5 pint tomato passata

0.25 tsp cayenne pepper

0.25 tsp Tabasco sauce

450g/1 lb peeled, uncooked tiger prawns or shrimps

flat leaf parsley sprigs to garnish

Preparation :

  1. Het the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the celery, onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly until slightly softened. Add the green pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender
  2. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, passata, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce. Reduce the heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the sauce thickens
  3. Stir in the prawns or shrimps and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the prawns are cooked through. Serve garnished with parsley sprigs

Serving Suggestions :

For a traditional creole meal, serve with beans and rice.

Cook 175g/6o oz easy cook white rice a directed on the packet. Drain well. Meanwhile =, drain and rinse a 225g/8 oz can black beans or borlotti beans. Put into a pan with a little water or stock. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until piping hot. Toss together with rice

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