Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. butter
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1/2 c. water
1 bay leaf, crushed
1 tsp. minced fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 pkg.(7 oz.) frozen shrimp, thawed or fresh
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; stir in tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, parsley, salt and pepper.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Add more water if needed.
Add thawed shrimp.
Bring mixture to a boil; cook, covered, over medium heat 5 minutes. Serve Shrimp Creole over fluffy white rice.
Yields 2 generous servings.