Shrimp Creole Recipe - A Healthy Shrimp Stew Full of Spice and Aromas

Ingredients

• 12 oz peeled shrimp (from about 24 oz whole)
• 4 oz tomato (about 1 medium, chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 2 oz celery (about 1 medium stalk, chopped)
• 2 oz onion (about half a medium, chopped)
• 2 oz red bell pepper (about half a medium, chopped (other colors work too))
• 1 tbsp garlic (about 3 cloves, minced)
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (about 1 oz)
• 1 tbsp Hunts tomato paste
• 1/2 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp brown gravy mix
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasonings
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/4 tsp fresh rosemary
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice