Creole Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. minced onion
2 Tbsp. butter
1 bay leaf, crushed
1/4 c. diced celery
1 tsp. minced parsley
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
dash of cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 1/2 c. water
2 c. cooked shrimp (two 7 oz. cans)

Preparation

Saute onion in butter.
Blend in rest of ingredients except shrimp.
Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Stir in shrimp and heat.
Serve on hot cooked rice.