Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp. butter
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. water
1 bay leaf, crushed
1 tsp. minced fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
scant 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 (7 oz.) pkg. frozen shrimp, thawed
fluffy white rice

Preparation

In medium skillet, saute onion, garlic, green pepper and celery in butter about 5 minutes or until tender.
Remove from heat and stir in tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Add additional water if needed. Add thawed shrimp.
(Can start Minute rice at this point.)
Bring mixture to a boil.
Cook, covered, over medium heat 5 minutes. Serve shrimp creole over rice.
Serves 3 to 4.