Shrimp Creole for 2

Woo, very French Quarter...

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon instant minced garlic
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  cayenne pepper
• 1  bay leaf, crushed
• 1 (7 ounce) package  frozen cleaned raw shrimp (about 1 cup)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  hot cooked rice

Directions

1. Melt butter in 8-inch skillet; cook and stir onion, celery, gren pepper and garlic over medium heat until onion is tender.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, water, parsley flakes and seasonings.
3. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in frozen shrimp; heat to boiling.
5. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until shrimp are done, about 10 minutes.
6. Serve on rice.