Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 large onion (about 1 1/2 cups), chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 8 ounces (1 cup) tomato sauce, no salt added
• 2 cups vegetable stock, no salt added
• 12 ounces peeled and deveined shrimp, (18/19 count per pound)
• 2 cups cooked brown rice