Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove minced garlic (or more)
• 3 Tbsp. Shortening
• 1 (16 0z.) can tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder
• dash of bottled Tabasco sauce
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• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 12 oz. frozen shrimp, thawed
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper

Directions

Cook onion, celery, garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, Worcestershire, chili powder and Tabasco. Simmer uncovered 45 minutes. Mix cornstarch with 1 Tbsp. Water, stir into sauce. Cook and stir until thick. Add shrimp and green pepper. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

By Trudy from Springfield, IL