Recipe: Curried Shrimp (1978)

CURRIED SHRIMP

1/3 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 cups half-and-half
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound peeled, deveined cooked shrimp
Hot cooked rice (for serving)

Saute onion, garlic, and green pepper in butter until vegetables are tender.

Add flour and curry powder; cook over low heat until bubbly, stirring constantly.

Gradually stir in half-and-half; cook until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.

Add lemon juice, remaining seasonings, and shrimp to sauce; heat thoroughly.

Serve over rice.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Magazine clipping, Mrs. Clint Wyrick, Garland, Texas, Southern Living Magazine, 1978