Cajun Shrimp Étouffée Recipe

Name: Cajun Shrimp Étouffée Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: shrimp shells; ½ lemon sliced; scraps from cutting onion and celery; 2 cups chicken broth; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons flour; 1 cup onion (small dice); ½ cup celery (small dice); ½ cup bell pepper (small dice); 4 cloves garlic (chopped); 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (chopped); 14 ounce can diced tomato; 1 tablespoon Creole or Cajun seasoning (your favorite blend and adjust to your tastes); hot sauce to taste (optional); 14 jumbo shrimp (16-20 count shrimp, tail off shelled and deveined (about ¾ of a pound )); ½ tsp Cajun seasoning; ½ tsp Italian parsley (finely chopped); 2 cups cooked rice; sea salt to taste; ¼ cup green onions (sliced for garnish); tablespoon Italian parsley (chopped for garnish)