Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. celery
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. oil
2 c. tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
dash of Texas Pete
1 tsp. cornstarch or plain flour
1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Preparation

Cook onions, green peppers, celery and garlic in hot oil until tender.
Add tomatoes, paste and seasonings; simmer 45 minutes. Mix cornstarch with 2 teaspoons cold water; stir into sauce.
Add shrimp and simmer 10 minutes more.
Spoon over cooked rice. Yield: 8 servings.