Sea Island Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (15 oz.) cans chopped okra
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. hot water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato paste
2 (15 oz.) cans tomatoes
2 whole bay leaves
1 Tbsp. Tabasco
1 1/2 lb. fresh shrimp
4 c. cooked rice
1/2 tsp. basil

Preparation

Add okra, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
Add water, tomato sauce, tomatoes and bay leaves.
Add Tabasco and cooked, peeled shrimp.
Cook mixture on medium heat about 5 minutes.
Place 1/2 cup of cooked rice in bottom of each bowl and ladle gumbo over rice.