Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
3 Tbsp. Crisco
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
dash of parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
dash of Tabasco
1 Tbsp. cold water
1/2 c. chopped celery
3 c. hot cooked rice
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
12 oz. frozen, shelled shrimp, thawed

Preparation

In skillet, cook onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in hot Crisco until tender but not brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and Tabasco sauce. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.
Combine cornstarch with water; stir into sauce.
Cook and stir until mixture thickens.
Add shrimp; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Spoon over hot rice. Makes 6 servings.