Okra Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. frozen whole okra or 1 lb. fresh cleaned okra, tips and stem removed
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can kernel corn
1 lb. diced cooked ham, beef or chicken
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks diced celery
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of black pepper
2 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Use 2-quart saucepan.
Cook ham, beef or chicken until almost done.
Add celery, onions, stewed tomatoes, corn and sugar.
Steam about 15 minutes.
Drop whole okra on top of stew and bring to a boil (add a little water if necessary).
Turn flame low, cover and steam 10 minutes.
Serve with rice or as side dish.
Also can be served as stew by adding an extra pint of water before bringing to a boil.
As with all recipes, nothing brings out the taste like a little TLC while preparing and serving.