Shrimp Stew - Country Roads Magazine

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. fresh jumbo shrimp, whole with heads on
• 1 gallon water
• 1 stick butter
• 3 cups onion, chopped
• 1 + 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 + 1/2 cups green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 lb. tasso ham or Cajun smoked sausage, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt
• 2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 5 oz. dark roux