Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. flour
3 onions
2 cloves garlic
4 celery ribs
1 bell pepper
2 cans tomato paste
1 qt. water
6 to 8 bay leaves
4 lb. shrimp
salt and pepper
cooked rice

Preparation

Use a large pot.
Add together the oil and flour, stirring until you have a brown gravy.
Add vegetables; cook until tender. Add tomato paste, water and seasonings.
Cook slowly for 1 hour. Add shrimp to sauce; cook another 10 minutes.
Serve on a bed of cooked rice.