Shrimp Creole
["1 lb. fresh peeled, deveined and washed shrimp", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 lemon", "2 1/2 c. water", "2 Tbsp. cooking oil", "1 onion, chopped", "1 clove garlic, mashed", "2 c. whole tomatoes, fresh or canned", "1/2 c. tomato sauce", "liquid from boiled shrimp", "1/2 tsp. sugar", "small piece of bell pepper, cut fine", "1 tsp. sweet basil", "pinch of nutmeg", "1/2 tsp. red pepper", "1 tsp. cornstarch", "chopped parsley", "onion tops, chopped"]
["In a stew pan, add water, salt, bay leaf and lemon.", "Bring to boil, then add shrimp.", "Cover and cook 5 minutes.", "Drain and reserve liquid."]
["fresh", "bay leaf", "lemon", "water", "cooking oil", "onion", "clove garlic", "tomatoes", "tomato sauce", "liquid from", "sugar", "bell pepper", "sweet basil", "nutmeg", "red pepper", "cornstarch", "parsley", "onion"]