Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. diced celery
Tabasco to taste
1/2 c. parsley
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 can water (if needed)
dash of cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
1/2 c. green pepper, minced
salt to taste
sugar (optional)
2 lb. shrimp

Preparation

Saute onion in butter.
Blend remaining ingredients except shrimp; cook slowly for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Stir in shrimp and cook until pink.
Serve over hot, cooked rice and enjoy.