Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Shrimp gumbo

3 lb raw shrimp
1/2 lb okra
1 small onion
1/3 to 1/2 large bell pepper
2 tbsp parsley
3 tbsp flour
1/2 8oz can diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
olive oil or cooking spray

Preferably use small shrimp, already peeled. Otherwise you'll have to peel them yourself. Fry okra in pan with olive oil or cooking spray for a couple of minutes. Add pepper, add onion, saute until onions are translucent. Add flour, and brown the mixture. Add tomatoes. Fry until dry and brown. Put shrimp in a pot with parsley and bay leaves and just enough water to cover them. Simmer shrimp five minutes. Add okra mix to shrimp and simmer until shrimp cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated.