Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh peeled deveined and washed shrimp
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 lemon
• 2 12 c water
• 2 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic mashed
• 2 c whole tomatoes fresh or canned
• 12 c tomato sauce
• liquid from boiled shrimp
• 12 tsp sugar
• small piece of bell pepper cut fine
• 1 tsp sweet basil
• pinch of nutmeg
• 12 tsp red pepper
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• chopped parsley
• onion tops chopped

Directions

1. In a stew pan add water salt bay leaf and lemon
2. Bring to boil then add shrimp
3. Cover and cook 5 minutes
4. Drain and reserve liquid