Creole Shrimp Scampi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and shelled
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
dash of paprika
1/4 c. chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. parsley
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine (medium heat)
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. green peppers
3/4 c. onion
3/4 c. celery
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
5 to 6 drops Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
dash of bay leaf
1 tsp. sugar

Preparation

In a 2 to 2 1/2 quart pot, cook shrimp, salt, pepper, oil and paprika for 10 minutes.
Then add the garlic, parsley, margarine, green peppers, onion, celery and bay leaf.
Cook until slightly tender, approximately 4 minutes.
Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables.
Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes longer.