Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. salad oil
1 c. flour
2 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped bell peppers
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large can tomatoes
2 small cans tomato paste
1/4 tsp. red pepper
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 lb. raw shrimp, deveined
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. chopped scallion tops
6 c. water
3 tsp. salt

Preparation

Heat oil; stir in flour.
Add onions, celery, peppers and garlic; cook until soft.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste; mix well. Cook 5 minutes.
Add water, red and black pepper; simmer 1 hour. Add shrimp; cook 15 minutes.
Add parsley and scallions 5 minutes before serving.
Serve over rice.