4 lbs. shrimp
3 tbsp. butter or shortening
3 tbsp. flour
1 green pepper, chopped fine
2 onions, chopped fine
3 stalks celery, chopped fine
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 sm. bay leaf, crushed
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (3 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
Rice

Wash the shrimp and simmer in boiling salted water to cover for 15 minutes. Save the water. Shell and devein the shrimp. Make a roux of the flour and butter or shortening; add 1 cup of water the shrimp were cooked in. Add the green pepper, onions, celery, thyme, bay leaf and garlic.