Quick Vegetable Gumbo

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking brown rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed and chopped

1. Heat oil over med heat in a 4 qt dutch oven until hot.
2. Add bell pepper, celery, onion and garlic.
3. Stir until crisp tender.
4. Add Tomatoes, juice, beans, parsley, oregano, pepper sauce and bay leaves.
5. Bring to boil over high heat.
6. Add rice.
7. Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
8. Simmer 15 minutes or until rice is cooked.
9. Add okra.
10. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until okra is tender.
11. Remove bay leaves.

vegetable oil, green bell pepper, celery, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato juice, red kidney beans, parsley, oregano, pepper sauce, bay leaves, quickcooking brown rice, frozen okra

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quick-vegetable-gumbo-16667 (may not work)