Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. raw cleaned shrimp
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. gumbo file
1 Tbsp. bacon drippings
salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute onion, celery, garlic, bell pepper and parsley in bacon drippings until soft.
Add tomato paste, tomatoes and 1 cup water. Add all other ingredients except shrimp and gumbo file.
Cook slowly, about 1 hour.
Add raw shrimp; cook 15 minutes.
Add gumbo file.
Serve over rice.