2 pounds shrimp cleaned and devained
1 pounds yellow onion chopped fine
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves fresh garlic minced
1 rib of celery chopped fine
2 tablespoons green bell pepper minced (optional)
3 tablespoons parsley chopped
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon Thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon Crystal Hot Sauce
1 tablespoons flour
16 ounces of water
1 cup long grain rice

Note: The time to measure ingredients is not when your skillet is smoking and the vegetables are burning. You will feel like a professional if you prepare like one.

Add tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in water, shrimp, thyme, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce. Cover this mixture and simmer for 30 minutes.

While the Shrimp Creole is simmering, cook the rice. Steam or boil 1 cup of long grain rice. The rice and Shrimp Creole should be done at about the same time.

To serve this recipe place about 3/4 cup of cooked rice in a bowl and completely cover with the Shrimp Creole. Serve with hot French Bread.