shrimp creole

Ingredients For shrimp creole

• 12-16 oz

  fresh or frozen peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 1/2 c

  chopped celery
• 1/2 c

  chopped green pepper
• 2 clove

  garlic minced or 2 teaspoons of minced jarred garlic
• 1 Tbsp

  margarine
• 1 can

  16 oz can of chopped tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp

  snipped parsley or 1 teaspoon of dry parsley flakes
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  paprika
• 1/8-1/4 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 1

  bay leaf
• 2 Tbsp

  cold water
• 4 tsp

  cornstarch
• 2 c

  hot rice