Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 tablespoon flour
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1 medium onion, minced
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1 green pepper, minced
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1/2 cup celery, minced
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1/2 cup okra, sliced
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1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon dried parsley
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1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
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1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 lb shrimp
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cooked rice
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1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium-low heat, brown flour in butter.
- Add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery, and okra; sauté until tender.
- Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper.
- Add 1/2 cup water, more if necessary.
- Stir in shrimp, bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes,or until shrimp is done.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Serve over hot rice.