Capt'N Jack'S Seafood Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup butter
    2 onions, chopped
    1 bunch green onion, chopped
    1/4 cup celery, minced
    garlic, to taste
    1 lb medium shrimp, peeled (or crawfish or lump crabmeat)
    1/2 cup flour
    1 quart whole milk
    1 pint heavy cream
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
    3/4 cup parsley, minced
    salt, to taste
    white pepper, to taste
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
    1 bay leaf (2 ok too)
    1 cup mushroom, chopped (optional)
Preparation
    In a saucepan melt butter and add onions, green onions, celery and garlic.
    Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink.
    Add flour and stir in completely.
    Add about half the whole milk and half the cream. Let simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Add more milk and cream to desired thickness.
    Add Worcestershire, wine (if using), parsley, salt and white pepper to taste, cayenne if using, bay leaves, and chopped mushrooms if using.
    Let seasonings marry, over low heat, about 5 minutes. Stir well.

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