Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 clove garlic, crushed
pepper to taste
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped green peppers
3 c. water
3 lb. boiled and cleaned shrimp
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Pour olive oil in heavy saucepan. Stir in celery, onion and green pepper. Cook until tender. Add garlic and pepper to taste. In a bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, water and whole tomatoes.
Cut shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces and blend into tomato mixture. Add to the onion, green pepper and celery mixture.
Cook slowly for 3 to 4 hours or place in slow cooker.
Serve over hot rice.