Emeril’s Creole Sauce | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups finely chopped, peeled, seeded tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
• 2 cups cold chicken, shrimp or fish stock
• 1 1/4 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp
• Hot cooked long-grain white rice, for serving