Okra Gumbo

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds shrimp
• 16 cups chicken stock (1 gallon)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 pounds okra, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes (#2 can)

Instructions

1. Peel and clean shrimp.
2. Melt butter in soup pot. Add okra, onion, bell pepper and saute. Add garlic and chopped parsley and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken stock and tomatoes. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
4. Stir thoroughly.
5. Serve with rice.