Black History Month Recipes

For black history month I will be sharing my favorite recipes celebrating our history and our culture through our food! This weekend I made Cajun shrimp creole! It was spicy and hearty and just plain delicious! Sharing my recipe with you below but would love to hear your favorite soul food recipes too! Check out @walkerfoodjrny on IG to read a little history about each dish! INGREDIENTS 2 tsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 14- ounce can of diced tomatoes 8 oz tomato sauce 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp Cajun Seasoning, more or less to taste 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp of all purpose flour, 1 tsp corn starch for gluten-free 2 tbsp water 1 lb of large shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp hot sauce, to taste 1 medium scallion, sliced 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped salt to taste INSTRUCTIONS In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, green bell pepper, garlic and celery and saute until tender. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, cajun spice, bay leaf and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer 20-30 minutes. Make a slurry of the flour and water and stir into the tomato mixture. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Lightly season the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and add immediately to the tomato mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce; stir together. Cook for another 5 to 6 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, adjust salt if needed. Add chopped green onion and parsley and serve. Enjoy!!