Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes, diced
1 1/2 c. green peppers
1 1/2 c. diced celery
2 medium onions, chopped
1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 c. water
4 peppercorns
2 lb. shrimp
1/2 c. cooking oil
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Cook shrimp in 1-quart water with 4 peppercorns for 3 minutes. Saute green peppers, celery, onions and garlic in cooking oil; add other ingredients (except shrimp) and simmer at least 30 minutes.
Add shrimp and simmer another 10 minutes.
Serve over rice.