Seafood Okra Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. okra, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. oil
2 qt. water
2 to 3 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
2/3 c. oil
1/2 c. flour
2 medium onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 small, boiled crabs
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Preparation

Peel and devein shrimp, saving shells.
Set shrimp aside in refrigerator.
Boil shrimp shells in 2 quarts of water for several hours to make a stock.
Set aside.
In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and saute the okra until all ropiness is gone, about 1/2 hour.
Set aside.