Shrimp and Crab Creole

My mother’s recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Shrimp
  • 2 cups crab meat
  • 1 cup onions chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomato
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • Dollop of ketchup
  • Salt to taste

Directions

Step 1

Sauté celery, onions, garlic and pepper in butter until tender.

Step 2

Add the tomato sauce, Rotel tomatoes, water and a little ketchup. Cook over medium heat for another 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add the shrimp and crabmeat and cook 20 or 30 minutes more. Serve over rice.



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