SHRIMP GUMBO V

SHRIMP GUMBO V


1-1/2 cups tomato puree
1 cup sliced celery
1 (8-oz.) canned okra plus liquid from the can
2 pimientos, sliced
2 Tbs. Dehydrated onion flakes
½ tsp. Italian seasoning or gumbo file powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
1-1/2 lbs. shelled and deveined shrimp
2 cups cooked enriched rice


Combine tomato puree, celery, okra, pimentos, onion flakes and seasoning in a saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and cook about 2 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink. Divide rice evenly into 4 soup bowls; divide gumbo evenly over rice.


Yield: 4 servings.