1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. sliced celery
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 1/2 c. water
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. cooked, cleaned shrimp
1/2 chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. thyme
Prepared rice for 4 persons

In skillet, cook green pepper, onion, celery, and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in tomato paste, water, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and pepper; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp and simmer only until heated through. Remove bay leaf. Serve over rice. Makes 4 servings.