Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. chopped bacon slices
2 c. chopped okra
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/3 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. chopped celery
4 c. hot water
2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, mashed
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
rice

Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp.
Add okra, onion, green pepper and celery; saute 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add water, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, salt, pepper and thyme.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add shrimp last 10 minutes of cooking.
Serve hot with large spoonful of rice for each serving.
Makes 1 1/2 quarts.