Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. shortening
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder
dash of bottled hot pepper sauce
2 tsp. cornstarch
12 oz. frozen shelled shrimp, thawed
1/2 c. chopped green pepper

Preparation

In skillet cook onion, celery and garlic in shortening until tender but not brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer uncovered 45 minutes.