Ingredients

• 8-10 Large Shrimp
• 1/4 cup Celery (1 celery heart)
• 1/4 cup onion (1/4 med onion)
• 1/4 cup green pepper (1/4 med pepper)
• 1/4 tsp minced garlic
• Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 Lemon
• 1/4 tsp filé powder
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup chopped okra
• 1/2 cup rice

Directions

1. Thaw and shell frozen shrimp.
2. Thaw frozen okra.
3. Chop celery, onion, green pepper.
4. Saute vegetables in olive oil.
5. Add 1/4 cup water, diced tomatoes, juice from 1/2 lemon, filé powder, salt & pepper, bay leaf, garlic and cayenne pepper.
6. Bring to a simmer and add okra.
7. Arrange shrimp in pan. If needed add water to top of shrimp. Simmer while preparing rice.
8. Prepare 1/2 cup rice according to directions.
9. Flip shrimp to cook both sides.
10. Cook until there is only a thick sauce in the pan. Otherwise, it will be runny when you pour it over the rice.
11. Server over hot rice with tabasco sauce and add filé to taste.