Cajun Country Rice and Shrimp Creole - Cajun Country Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups hot, cooked Cajun Country Rice ((can use any variety, including Cajun Country Long Grain Brown Rice))
• 1.5 lb raw, peeled medium Louisiana shrimp
• 1 large onion, (finely chopped)
• .5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• .5 cup chopped red bell pepper
• .5 cup chopped celery
• .25 cup chopped green onions
• 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes, (undrained)
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp Creole seasoning
• .25 tsp ground red pepper ((optional))