Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 3 or 4 small cloves minced garlic
• 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/3 cup half butter & half extra virgin olive oil
• 4 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 scant Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 drops hot sauce (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 lb. cleaned raw shrimp
• 3 tsp fresh English thyme leaves
• 2 eggs hard cooked, cut in quarters lengthwise
• 2 cups white or brown rice, cooked to directionsv
• 1/3 to !/2 cup minced parsley

Instructions

1. 1
   Saute onions, garlic and celery in butter/oil until transparent.
2. 2
   Add flour and stir while browning.
3. 3
   Add water, tomato sauce, bay leaves, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt, pepper and sugar.
4. 4
   Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes, or until sauce has reached desired consistency. Thin with a little water if necessary, but not too much for sauce should be pretty thick.
5. 5
   Add shrimp and thyme leaves. Stir and cook on low for another 15 minutes.
6. 6
   Serve with parsleyed rice. Garnish shrimp with boiled eggs. Cooked spinach with a little butter makes a nice accompanying dish.