1 1/2 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
2 chopped green peppers
2 minced garlic cloves
1/4 c. butter
1 (6 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. water
2 tsp. parsley
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
2 c. raw shrimp

Melt the butter in a medium pan and cook the onions, celery, pepper and garlic in it. Add the tomato sauce, water, parsley, salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaves.

Clean and devein the shrimp and add them to the sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes until shrimp become pink and soft. Serve over white rice.