Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 6 strips bacon
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 medium green pepper, chopped fine
1 c. okra, cut (fresh or frozen)
3 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 to 2 lb. small or medium shrimp, peeled
5 shakes each: garlic powder, chili powder, black ground pepper and red ground pepper
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Fry bacon; drain.
In bacon grease, brown onions over low heat.
Add chopped green pepper and okra; thicken with flour.
Add water, stirring constantly to keep lumps out.
Cook for about 15 minutes.
Add other ingredients, except shrimp and bacon; cook slowly for 15 or 20 minutes.
Add more water, if needed.
Add shrimp and crumbled bacon; cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.
Makes 6 average servings.