Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. sliced celery
28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained
1 qt. water
1 bay leaf
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 c. sliced okra
1 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 Tbsp. file powder
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Heat oil in Dutch oven; add flour and cook, stirring constantly until mixture is browned (about 10 minutes).
Stir in onion and celery.
Cook over medium, about 5 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes with liquid, water, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add okra.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes more.
Remove from heat and stir in file powder.
Remove bay leaf and serve in bowls over rice.