Shrimp Gumbo

• 4 strips bacon, chopped
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 to 16 oz.) can whole tomatoes
• 1 lb. okra, fresh or frozen
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp. gumbo file
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. parsley, fresh or dried
• 1 to 1 1/2 qt. water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 to 3 lb. shrimp

1. In
2. a
3. large
4. pot
5. (8
6. quarts),
7. chop
8. bacon into small pieces.
9. Add
10. onion
11. and
12. garlic,
13. then
14. saute.
15. Add all other ingredients except for shrimp and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Add shrimp and cook 15 minutes.
16. Serve over rice.
17. (If thicker gumbo is preferred, 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour may be added.)

bacon, onions, garlic, tomato sauce, tomatoes, okra, bay leaves, gumbo file, sugar, parsley, water, salt, shrimp

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1042543 (may not work)