Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. red pepper (optional)
3 bay leaves
3 Tbsp. Creole gumbo fil
1 bag crab boil
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cans tomato paste
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
1 bulb garlic
3 to 4 lb. shrimp (fresh)

Preparation

Brown flour in bacon drippings.
Add water and tomato paste, making a thin mixture.
Fry onions and garlic then add all the ingredients and mix with flour and tomato mixture.\tCook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add shrimp and cook for 20 minutes until shrimp is cooked (do not overcook shrimp or it will be tough).\tServe on rice.\tYou can omit red pepper and use black pepper.