Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 medium green peppers, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter

• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh snipped parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 whole bay leaves, crushed in hand to release flavor
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled,deveined and raw
• 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• Tabasco sauce

Directions

1. 1

   In a Dutch oven, cook and stir onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until onion is tender.

2. 2

   Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water and seasonings.

3. 3

   Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Place shrimp on top of liquid in pot.

5. 5

   Heat to boiling, cover and cook about 10 minutes until shrimp are opaque and tender.

6. 6

   Stir all.

7. 7

   Serve over hot rice, top with green onions and pass the Tobasco!