Ann's Shrimp Etouffee

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 large white onions , chopped
• 6 stalks celery , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , pressed
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 pounds fresh shrimp , peeled, deveined and chopped
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• crushed red pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large skillet, melt butter and saute onions, celery and garlic for about 45 minutes or until they are cooked down.

2. 2

   Stir in flour and cook briefly, do not brown. Stir in chopped shrimp and cook for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour in 2 to 3 cups of water and mushrooms. Stir in paprika and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 minutes. Should be a thick and have a gravy-like consistency.