Shrimp Etouffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
3 or 4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. melted butter
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
4 drops hot sauce
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/4 c. tomato puree
1 lb. raw shrimp, cleaned, deveined and chopped
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Saute all vegetables in butter about 2 minutes.
Add flour, seasonings, water and tomato puree.
Cook, stirring constantly until thick.
Add shrimp; cook about 5 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.
Serves 6.