Ingredients

  • 1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and shelled
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • dash of paprika
  • 1/4 c. chopped garlic
  • 1/4 tsp. parsley
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine (medium heat)
  • 1/4 tsp. lemon juice
  • 3/4 c. green peppers
  • 3/4 c. onion
  • 3/4 c. celery
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
  • 5 to 6 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
  • dash of bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Method

  • In a 2 to 2 1/2 quart pot, cook shrimp, salt, pepper, oil and paprika for 10 minutes.
  • Then add the garlic, parsley, margarine, green peppers, onion, celery and bay leaf.
  • Cook until slightly tender, approximately 4 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes longer.