Shrimp Creole 1
["2 Tbsp. cooking oil", "1 medium onion, diced", "1/2 c. green pepper, diced", "1/2 c. celery, diced", "1 clove garlic, mashed", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "3/4 c. water", "1/2 tsp. salt", "dash of pepper", "1/2 tsp. thyme", "1 bay leaf", "12 oz. frozen shrimp"]
["Chop onion, green pepper and celery and mince the garlic. Saute in cooking oil about 5 minutes.", "Stir in tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper and spices.", "Simmer about 10 minutes.", "Add frozen shrimp.", "Simmer 5 to 8 minutes.", "(If shrimp is raw, simmer until it turns pink.)", "Remove bay leaf before serving.", "Serve over hot rice.", "Serves 4 people."]
["cooking oil", "onion", "green pepper", "celery", "clove garlic", "tomato sauce", "water", "salt", "pepper", "thyme", "bay leaf", "frozen shrimp"]