Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. parsley
3 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
dash of hot pepper sauce
3 bay leaves, crushed
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
6 (6 oz.) cans water
3 lb. shelled shrimp

Preparation

Saute celery, onion, green pepper, garlic and parsley.
Add flour, tomato paste, water, thyme, salt, pepper, bay leaves and hot pepper sauce.
Cook for 1 hour at low heat.
Add shrimp and cook until done.
Serve over rice.