Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Saute onion and green pepper in butter in a large skillet until tender.
Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add water and tomato sauce; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in bay leaves, salt and hot sauce.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Add shrimp; cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until shrimp are done, stirring occasionally.
Serve over rice.