Bacon Shrimp Creole Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup cold water, divided
• 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 cups hot cooked long grain rice