Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tablespoon    cooking oil
   1                    onion; medium -- chopped
   1      package       green onions -- chopped
   2                    celery ribs -- chopped
   1                    bell pepper -- sliced thin
   2                    garlic cloves -- chopped
   1      pinch         thyme
   3                    bay leaves
   1      pinch         cayenne pepper
   1      16 ounces ca  tomatoes
   3      ounces        tomato paste
   3      pounds        shrimp -- peeled
                        cooked rice servings

Preparation:

Sauté onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, thyme, cayenne pepper and bay leaves in cooking oil. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; simmer 15 minutes. Add peeled raw shrimp; simmer 10 minutes. Serve over hot rice.