Shrimp Gumbo

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. sliced celery
• 28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 qt. water
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 3 c. sliced okra
• 1 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 Tbsp. file powder
• hot cooked rice

1. Heat oil in Dutch oven; add flour and cook, stirring constantly until mixture is browned (about 10 minutes).
2. Stir in onion and celery.
3. Cook over medium, about 5 minutes.
4. Add chopped tomatoes with liquid, water, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
5. Add okra.
6. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes more.
8. Remove from heat and stir in file powder.
9. Remove bay leaf and serve in bowls over rice.

vegetable oil, flour, onion, celery, tomatoes, water, bay leaf, garlic, salt, pepper, okra, shrimp, file powder, rice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=933168 (may not work)