Jazzy Prawn Creole Recipe A Taste of New Orleans

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 150g)
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 150g)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 150g)
• 2 celery stalks, chopped (approx. ½ cup / 75g)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (approx. 2 teaspoons / 10g)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (5ml)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme (2.5ml)
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (1.25ml) (or to taste)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (411g)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (227g)
• 1 cup chicken broth (240ml)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pound large prawns, peeled and deveined (454g)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (30ml)
• Salt
• black pepper
• Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
• Cooked white rice, for serving