Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small stalk celery, chopped (about 1/4 Cup)
1 bay leaf, crushed
1 tsp. snipped parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne red pepper
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 Cups water
2 Cups cleaned cooked shrimp
3 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Cook and stir onion in margarine in 2 quart saucepan until onion is tender.
stir in remaining ingredients except shrimp and rice.
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir in shrimp; heat through.
Serve over rice.