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How to prepare "okra gumbo"

okra gumbo

2 pounds shrimp
16 cups chicken stock (1 gallon)
1/3 cup butter
2 pounds okra, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes (#2 can)

peel and clean shrimp.

melt butter in soup pot. add okra, onion, green pepper and saute. add garlic and chopped parsley and cook for 2 minutes.

add chicken stock and tomatoes. add shrimp and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.

stir thoroughly.

serve with rice.

makes 8 servings.

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