Shrimp Creole

Ingredients:
3/4 pound shrimp
16 oz. can tomatoes
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup diced green pepper
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 bay leaf
1 sprig parsley
Dash of pepper
Directions:

1. In a sauce pan melt the butter. Saute celery, onion and green pepper until tender but not brown.
2. Blend in flour, salt, sugar and pepper. Stir in tomatoes, add bay leaf and parsley. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Remove bay leaf. Add shrimp, heat thoroughly and serve over hot rice.