New Orleans Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 slices bacon, diced
    1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
    1/2 cup chopped green onion
    1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
    1 cup chopped celery
    1 clove garlic, minced
    2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped,with juice
    3 tablespoons tomato paste
    1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup broth
    1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
    4 drops Tabasco sauce
    1 teaspoon salt
    fresh ground pepper
    1/2 cup dry red wine
    1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
Preparation
    In a large skillet over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crisp, about 6 minutes.
    With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a plate, leaving 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in (the best part!) Reduce heat to medium.
    Add onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and saute until tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
    Add tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, vinegar, mustard, Tabasco sauce, salt, and pepper.
    Return bacon to pan.
    Simmer over medium-low heat, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Add wine and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes.

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