Louisiana Gumbo

• 1/2 pt. shucked oysters
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen okra
• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• dash of pepper
• pinch of thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 lb. shrimp
• 1 1/3 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/3 c. Minute rice

1. Drain oysters,teserving
2. liquid.
3. Saute
4. onion, green pepper, celery andtarlictn
5. butter
6. in large skillet until lightly browned.
7. Add okra, tomatoes, broth, oyster liquid and seasoning.tover
8. and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes.
9. Then add oysters and cook 1 minute.
10. Remove
11. bay leaf.teanwhile, combine water and 1/2 teaspoon
12. salt
13. and rice.
14. Bring to boil.
15. Cover.
16. Remove from heat;
17. letttand
18. 5
19. minutes.
20. To serve, spoon rice into soup bowls; ladle gumbo over rice.

oysters, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, butter, frozen okra, tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, sugar, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, shrimp, water, salt, rice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=332585 (may not work)