Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. shortening
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes (2 c.)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce (1 c.)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
dash of bottled hot pepper sauce
2 tsp. cornstarch
12 oz. frozen shelled shrimp, halved
1/2 c. green pepper

Preparation

Cook onion, celery and garlic in shortening until tender, but not brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and next 5 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water.
Stir into sauce.
Cook and stir until mixture thickens.
Add shrimp and green pepper.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
(Serves 6.)