Delta Shrimp with Rice

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 pounds peeled, deveined raw Shrimp
• salt to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup diced pimientos
• 3 to 4 cups hot cooked rice

Procedures

1. Cook garlic in butter in large skillet or saucepan until soft but not brown. Discard garlic.
2. Blend flour into butter.
3. Add broth and wine.
4. Cook, stirring, until sauce is smooth and thickened.
5. Add Shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until Shrimp are tender.
6. Add lemon juice and pimientos.
7. Serve over beds of fluffy rice.