creole red sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, julienned
• 1 medium green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 medium red bell pepper, julienned
• 2 stalks celery, julienned
• 1 can 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups shrimp or chicken stock
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3 - green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• - hot sauce to taste