Shrimp Creole(This Recipe Doubles Well.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. salad oil
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
dash of bottled hot pepper sauce
2 tsp. cornstarch
12 oz. cleaned raw shrimp
1/2 c. chopped green pepper

Preparation

Cook onion, celery and garlic until tender but not brown.
Add tomatoes and next 6 ingredients.
Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and stir into sauce.
(Simmer sauce, uncovered, 45 minutes.)
Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles.
Add shrimp and green pepper.
Cover and simmer until done (5 minutes). Serve over rice.
Serves 6.