Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 small green pepper, sliced
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups water
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 lbs raw shrimp (cleaned, peeled, and deveined)

Preparation

In a large pot, saute' onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic in butter until tender.
In a small cup, combine flour and water; mix well.
Stir into the pot the flour mixture, tomato sauce, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and chili powder.
Bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes with pot covered.
Add shrimp and cook mixture until shrimp is pink.
Serve over white rice.