Shrimp Gumbo(Copied From New Orleans Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. oil
2 c. sliced fresh okra or 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen, sliced
1 lb. fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cloves garlic, crushed
pepper to taste
2 c. water
1 c. tomatoes
2 whole bay leaves
6 drops Tabasco or to taste
1 1/2 c. cooked rice

Preparation

Saute okra in oil for 10 minutes.
Add shrimp, onions, garlic and pepper.
Cook about 5 minutes.
Add water, tomatoes and bay leaves.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaves and sprinkle in Tabasco.
Place 1/4 cup cooked rice in each of 6 soup bowls.
Fill with gumbo and serve (about 260 calories per serving).