Haitian Creole Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb shrimp, cleaned & cooked
1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped scotch bonnet pepper
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons butter
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
3 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Saute bell pepper, Scotch Bonnet pepper, onion, celery, and garlic in butter, for 3-5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, prepared mustard, sugar, Tabasco(if using), seasonings and bay leaf.
Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring often.
Add shrimp and simmer 10 minutes longer.
Remove bay leaf.
Serve over rice and enjoy!