1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. Crisco
3/4 c. onions chopped
3/4 c. bell pepper chopped
3/4 c. celery chopped
2 cans tomato puree
2 cans tomatoes diced
2 lb. raw shrimp peeled
6 c. instant rice
seasonings to taste: salt, pepper, liquid crab boil, garlic salt, celery salt, lemon pepper and cayenne pepper
6 c. water

In a large pot melt Crisco; add flour stirring until golden brown. Add onion, pepper and celery; sauté vegetables for 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomato puree, tomatoes, seasonings, and water to vegetables; simmer for one hour. Twenty to thirty minutes before serving add shrimp and simmer for five to ten minutes; then add instant rice. Turn off stove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.