Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh shrimp
3 onions
1/2 c. vinegar
2 qt. boiling water
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
2 c. okra, cut fine
1 c. cooked rice
6 large tomatoes, peeled
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Wash shrimp.
Combine 2 onions, vinegar and water; heat to boiling.
Add shrimp and boil 15 to 20 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp; shell and clean.
Save the stock.
Chop remaining onion and brown in butter, then blend in flour and add okra.
Add strained stock slowly, stirring constantly.
Add rice, tomatoes, seasonings and shrimp.
Simmer until okra and tomatoes are cooked. Remove the bay leaves.
This will generously serve 8.