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Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs (21/30 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil, more if needed
- ¾ lb smoked Andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their juices
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon ground red “cayenne” pepper
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 green onions, roots trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced
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