Shrimp Etouffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup chopped onion
6 green onions, and tops chopped
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cups water
3 lbs shrimp, peeled,deveined
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper
1 small bay leaf
Tabasco sauce
rice, cooked

Preparation

In a skillet, melt the butter and stir in the flour.
Cook stirring constantly until this is a rich brown.
Add the vegetables and cook until tender.
Stir in the water, shrimp, parsley and seasonings.
Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.