Shrimp Creole

• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 T butter
• ½ cup chopped green pepper
• ¼ cup diced celery
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 t snipped parsley
• 1 t salt
• 1/8 t cayenne pepper
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups cleaned pre-cooked shrimp
• 3 cups cooked rice

Cook and stir onion until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except shrimp and rice. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Stir in shrimp; heat through. Serve over rice.