Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 8 slice(s) bacon
• 1 cup(s) celery chopped
• 1 cup(s) green pepper chopped
• 1 cup(s) onion chopped
• 2 clove(s) garlic finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup(s) chili sauce
• 4 cup(s) tomatoes diced
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
• 8 shakes hot sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprig(s) thyme
• 2 tablespoon(s) parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon(s) sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) butter
• 2 pound(s) shrimp
• fresh parsley chopped

Preparation

1. Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Crumble and reserve.
2. Saute next 4 ingredients in bacon grease until wilted. Add tomatoes, chili sauce and worcestershire sauce, Season with next 7 ingredients. Simmercovered for 30-45 minutes.
3. Melt butter in saute pan. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Thirty minutes before serving, add shrimp to sauce and crumbled bacon to sauce. Heat thoroughly and serve with rice. Garnish with chopped parsley.