Louisiana Shrimp Creole Recipe

Ingredients

1 or more sticks butter
  or margarine
8 tbsp. flour
1 c. chopped parsley
1 doz. green onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
8-9 cloves garlic, chopped
4 lb. or more shrimp
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
2 med. onions, chopped
6 c. water
3 cans tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper, black
1/2 tsp. red pepper
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. vinegar

Directions:

Cook butter and flour until browned; add vegetables.  Saute 10-15 minutes.  Add water and remaining ingredients except vinegar and shrimp.  Simmer 30 minutes.  Add vinegar and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes.  Add shrimp and bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.  Serve over hot rice.