Okra Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (may substitute ground turkey or chicken to lower calories)
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
3 cups water
1/2 lb okra, cut
1 1/4 cups onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning (I use Zatarains)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
hot cooked rice (optional)

Preparation

Cook ground beef in a large Dutch oven until the meat is browned, stirring to crumble the meat; drain well.
Add the tomatoes and the next 6 ingredients; stir well.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 3 hours or until thickened. Serve over rice, if desired.