Shrimp Creole from The Southern Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 16 ounces diced tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper diced
• 1 pound medium size shrimp peeled and deveined
• salt
• black pepper
• long grain rice Steamed, for serving
• chives optional
• hot sauce for serving

Nutrition

• Calories : 230 calories
• Carbohydrate : 23 grams
• Cholesterol : 120 milligrams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 18 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 570 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams