Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. cooking oil
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 1/3 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. chopped celery
• 1/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 thin slice lemon
• 2 tsp. packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne
• 1 lb. fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined