Shrimp Creole
["3/4 c. chopped onion", "1/2 c. chopped green pepper", "1/2 c. thinly sliced celery", "1 clove garlic, minced", "3 Tbsp. butter", "1 Tbsp. flour", "1 (16 oz.) can peeled tomatoes, undrained and cut in quarters", "hot cooked rice", "1/4 c. water", "3 Tbsp. tomato paste", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 tsp. each: dried thyme and rosemary, crushed", "few drops hot pepper sauce", "1 (12 oz.) bag frozen shrimp, shelled and deveined", "salt"]
["In a 10-inch skillet saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in butter for 6 to 8 minutes until limp.", "Stir in flour. Stir in rosemary and thyme, tomatoes and juice, water, tomato paste, bay leaf and hot pepper sauce.", "Stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.", "Remove bay leaf and discard."]
["onion", "green pepper", "celery", "clove garlic", "butter", "flour", "tomatoes", "rice", "water", "tomato paste", "bay leaf", "thyme", "pepper", "frozen shrimp", "salt"]