Catfish Gumbo

• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lbs catfish fillets
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra, thawed
• hot cooked rice

1. Saute green pepper, celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven until tender.
2. Stir in broth and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil.
3. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Cut catfish into 1-inch pieces; add to gumbo, and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Stir in okra; cook an additional 5 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Serve over rice.

green pepper, celery, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, ready, tomatoes, salt, oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, catfish fillets, okra, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/catfish-gumbo-31120 (may not work)