slow cooker shrimp creole with easy garlic bread
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The Eve of Christmas.
Do you think Santa is freaking out?
I realize this isn’t his first trip around the world, but you’d think he would get some kind of candy cane jitters. I mean, it’s not like he has any pressure. Just fly a giant sled, slide down chimneys, leave presents, eat cookies, all while being invisible. I feel Santa might have a giant therapy bill once he settles back in at the North Pole.
Anyways, while Santa prepares for his big tour tonight, Mr. B and I are diving into a few Christmas Eve traditions. We always do a little shopping on Christmas Eve because…well, honestly, I don’t have a good answer-other than plain ole’ procrastination mixed in with the joy of people watching. Plus, we always manage to snag a gag gift or two for an unsuspecting sibling (cue maniacal laugh).
Our favorite tradition is to get each other ornaments to exchange instead of gifts. Last year, Mr. B got me a brussel sprout ornament. He hid the darn thing in a pile of actual brussel sprouts that I was chopping for Christmas dinner. Well, needless to say, we were one chop away from having brussel sprout broken glass hash.
We are with Mr. B’s family for Christmas this year, so my mother-in-law Susie, is making her famous Shrimp Creole this evening. She started this tradition back when Mr.B and his brothers were little. She procured this recipe from a military couple that was stationed in New Orleans. Her friend gave her a Cajun cookbook that had this recipe inside. Well, instead of preparing the standard Christmas ham, she decided to spice dinner up with this Creole dish.
If you are craving some Shrimp Creole, you gotta’ try my version. Now, if you are thinking, I don’t have time to mess with the roux, etc, etc, etc. I chose to make a slow cooker version for y’all sans the roux. GASP! All you have to do is throw the ingredients in the cooker tub for a few hours and BOOM! Shrimp Creole lickty-split.
And whatever you do, don’t’ forget the garlic bread for dipping.
Merry Christmas, friends!
Slow Cooker Shrimp Creole with Easy Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- For the Shrimp Creole:
- 1 medium Green bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium Red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium Yellow onion, diced
- 3 stalks Celery, diced
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 14oz Can of fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 8oz Can of tomato sauce
- Dash of hot sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 20 large Fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Green onions, for garnish
- White rice, for serving
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the Shrimp Creole:
- In a slow cooker, add the first 11 ingredients. Stir to combine and set the slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours. With 30 minutes remaining, add the shrimp. Once done cooking, put rice into a bowl, pour the creole over the rice, and garnish with green onions. Serve alongside with garlic bread.
- For the Garlic Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil, and s&p. Slice the sourdough in half horizontally. Spread the butter on top of both halves. Next, spread the garlic mixture all over each half. Put the halves together and wrap in foil. Place in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes or until warmed through.
Have Merry Christmas, Lauren! Love the looks of this yummy meal!
You too, Tieghan!! xoxo
Wow this looks amazing! Love that it’s cooked in a slow cooker too!
Merry Christmas to you! This looks so delicious! I also love your ornament swap story – where did he find a brussels sprouts ornament?! I’ve been looking all over for a kale ornament for my husband and had no luck at all.
This looks absolutely delicious! Love that it can be done in the slow cooker!
That is such a fun tradition!! Minus the brussel sprout glass hash. Probably don’t need any of that in my life.
Way to spice things up on christmas! Makes life more fun this way.
Totally going to make this next week!
I love that this is roux-less (sans le roux)…that means I can actually eat it since it’s now gluten free. Yay!!
Putting this on my list for next week’s menu.
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I love this recipe but it’s no longer here. What happened? It’s been a while since I made it and need the recipe. Help!
Hi Kristy! Sorry about that. We had a slight technical problem but it’s back up and ready to go!