Shrimp Creole Microwave

• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 3/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
• 5 to 6 drops Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 lb. shrimp, shelled and cleaned
• 1 bay leaf

1. Place butter in 2 1/2-quart casserole.
2. Heat full power 20 to 30 seconds or until melted.
3. Stir in green pepper, onion and celery. Cook full power 6 to 8 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir halfway through. Sprinkle vegetables with flour and stir to blend.
4. Mix in tomatoes. Cook full power until heated, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time. Blend in remaining ingredients. Cook full power about 6 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked.
5. Stir twice during time.
6. Remove bay leaf.

butter, green pepper, onion, celery, flour, tomatoes, tabasco sauce, salt, pepper, shrimp, bay leaf

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=18532 (may not work)