Shrimp Creole Microwave - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 to 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
5 to 6 drops Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 lb. shrimp, shelled and cleaned
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Place butter in 2 1/2-quart casserole.
Heat full power 20 to 30 seconds or until melted.
Stir in green pepper, onion and celery. Cook full power 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir halfway through. Sprinkle vegetables with flour and stir to blend.
Mix in tomatoes. Cook full power until heated, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time. Blend in remaining ingredients. Cook full power about 6 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked.
Stir twice during time.
Remove bay leaf.