Quick Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sliced, peeled onions
1/2 c. diced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. file
1 c. water
4 c. boiled white rice
2 c. canned tomatoes
2 c. cooked or canned peas
2 c. cleaned, cooked shrimp

Preparation

In a skillet, cook first 3 ingredients in butter over medium heat until tender (about 10 minutes).
Add combined flour, salt, sugar and file mixed with 1/4 cup water.
Stir to combine.
Add 3/4 cup water.
Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook rice; keep hot.
When onion mixture has cooked 15 minutes, add tomatoes and rest of ingredients (except rice).
Heat.