2 med. yellow onions, peeled, minced
2 med. sweet green peppers, minced
2 cloves garlic, peeled, crushed
2 stalks celery, minced
2 tbsp. olive or other cooking oil (I use less)
2 tbsp. butter (I use less)
1 lb. 12 oz. can tomatoes, undrained
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt or to taste
1 tsp. file' powder
1 1/2 lb. shelled, deveined raw shrimp

Stir fry onions, green peppers, garlic and celery in oil and butter in large saucepan 5-8 minutes over moderately low heat until onions are golden. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up any large pieces, paprika, pepper, and salt; cover and simmer 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce seems thin, boil, uncovered, 2-3 minutes to reduce. Add file' powder and shrimp and simmer, uncovered 3-5 minutes until shrimp are just cooked through. Serve over boiled rice.