Ham And Shrimp Creole

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Canned tomatoes
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Hot water or stock
2 tablespoons	30ml	Onion flakes
3 teaspoons	15ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Sugar
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Thyme
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Raw shrimp - peeled
3 tablespoons	45ml	Flour
1/4 cup	59ml	Tomato paste
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Diced green pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped parsley
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chili powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Garlic powder
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Diced - cooked ham
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Melt butter in a 2.5 qt heavy saucepan. Remove from heat.

Blend in flour and cook over low heat until the mixture is a medium to dark brown. Remove from heat and add the next 11 ingredients.

Simmer 20 minutes, covered. Add ham, shrimp and lemon juice.

Cook uncovered, for 10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Source:
Cooking with Steam-Stephanie Lyness

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