Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 pound okra pods fresh, trimmed and sliced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup green pepper diced
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon cajun spice
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• salt to taste; add the Cajun spice before you taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup roux light
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 pound deveined shrimp small raw peeled and
• 2 teaspoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Italian parsley chopped
• 2 scallions sliced
• gumbo file optional garnish

Nutrition

• Calories : 390 calories
• Carbohydrate : 24 grams
• Cholesterol : 360 milligrams
• Fat : 20 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 29 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2.5 grams
• Sodium : 1900 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams