Quick Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 1/2 oz.) can okra
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, squashed by hand
1 (8 oz.) jar oysters, drained and cut up in blender
1 (7 1/2 oz.) can minced clams (undrained)
1/2 c. chicken bouillon (1 tsp. bouillon to 1/2 c. water)
1 lb. small shrimp
1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. gumbo file powder

Preparation

Combine ingredients into soup pan.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Add file powder just before taking off the stove.
(Improves with \"aging.\")
Remove bay leaf before serving.