Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
1 (16 oz.) can peeled tomatoes, undrained and cut in quarters
hot cooked rice
1/4 c. water
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. each: dried thyme and rosemary, crushed
few drops hot pepper sauce
1 (12 oz.) bag frozen shrimp, shelled and deveined
salt

Preparation

In a 10-inch skillet saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in butter for 6 to 8 minutes until limp.
Stir in flour. Stir in rosemary and thyme, tomatoes and juice, water, tomato paste, bay leaf and hot pepper sauce.
Stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and discard.