Cajun Shrimp Stew - American Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion
• 1 small celery rib
• finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup bottled clam juice (8 fluid ounces)
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 1/4 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound)
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
• Accompaniment: white rice