Shrimp Creole Microwave
["2 Tbsp. butter or margarine", "3/4 c. chopped green pepper", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 c. chopped celery", "1 to 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour", "1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes", "5 to 6 drops Tabasco sauce", "1 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1 lb. shrimp, shelled and cleaned", "1 bay leaf"]
["Place butter in 2 1/2-quart casserole.", "Heat full power 20 to 30 seconds or until melted.", "Stir in green pepper, onion and celery. Cook full power 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir halfway through. Sprinkle vegetables with flour and stir to blend.", "Mix in tomatoes. Cook full power until heated, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time. Blend in remaining ingredients. Cook full power about 6 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked.", "Stir twice during time.", "Remove bay leaf."]
["butter", "green pepper", "onion", "celery", "flour", "tomatoes", "Tabasco sauce", "salt", "pepper", "shrimp", "bay leaf"]