Shrimp Creole - Family Classics

Ingredients

• 2 pounds shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 2 large bay leaves
• 2 (15 oz. cans) tomato sauce (4 cups)
• 1/3 cup water (or seafood stock)*
• 2 tablespoons Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon Thyme
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup plain flour
• 4 stalks chopped green onions (for finishing)
• 2 cups cooked white rice