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      Title: Silvia's Shrimp Creole                                      
 Categories: cajun, main dish, seafood
      Yield: Serves 18-20   

      2    margarine
      3 lg bell peppers; chopped
      3 lg onions; chopped
      1 bn celery; chopped
      2    tomatoes; mashed
      3    garlic; minced
      1    bay leaf
  1-1/2 ts oregano
      3 tb sugar
      2    louisiana brand gumbo mix; 
           -dissolved in 1 c. water
      4 lb shrimp; cleaned and deveined
      6 c  rice; cooked

  Saute first 10 ingredients together in a large pot. Simmer for 1 hour
and  
  45 minutes, uncovered. Add shrimp and cook 10 minutes more. Serve over 
   
  steamed rice. Serves 18-20.                                            
   
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