Shrimp & Everything(4 Star) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil or butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, thinly sliced
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 small green or red pepper, sliced thin
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 1/2 c. instant rice, uncooked
Creole seasoning to taste

Preparation

Place shrimp, onions, & peppers in sauce pan and saute until shrimp are pink. Add rest of ingredients (except rice) and bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5-6 minutes. Fluff. Add parsley, if desired, and serve.