Shrimp Creole-Microwave - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped celery
3 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. dried thyme
1/8 tsp. red pepper sauce
1 lb. raw shrimp, cleaned

Preparation

Combine onion, green pepper, celery and margarine in a 3-quart casserole.
Microwave on High until vegetables are tender, 3 to 6 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water and flour, stirring to break up tomatoes.
Mix in remaining ingredients except shrimp. Cover.
Microwave at High until mixture is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
Stir in shrimp.
Cover. Microwave on High until shrimp is opaque and tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
(Do not overcook or shrimp will be tough.)
Stir twice during cooking.
Let stand 2 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.