Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 small green pepper chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1 bay leaf crushed
• 1 tsp snipped parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 18 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 c water
• 2 c cleaned cooked shrimp
• 3 c cooked rice

Directions

1. In 2-quart saucepan cook onion in butter stirring until onion is tender
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except shrimp and rice
3. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes stirring occasionally Stir in shrimp simmer for 5 to 10 minutes longer
4. Serve over cooked rice