Shrimp Creole

from: Ron Kafer

Ingredients
1 ½ cups chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 medium green peppers, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
2 teaspoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves, crushed
14-16 ounces of shrimp

Directions
Sautee the butter, onion, celery, peppers and garlic together in a soup pot until tender. Remove from heat and add tomato sauce and seasonings. Add shrimp and heat to boiling. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 10-20 minutes.