Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Ingredients:

• 1 doz. medium cooked shrimp, peeled
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 jalopeno peppers
• 1 tsp tabasco sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 - 14.5 oz. can corn
• 1 - 16 oz. bag cut okra
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 - 16 oz can vegetable broth
• 3 diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Method:

1. Prepare a "roux" by sauteeing olive oil and a bit of flour; stir continually until it turns a rich brown color.
2. Next add onion, celery, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and black pepper to taste until the vegetables began to soften.
3. Gradually stir in in vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, corn, okra, basil, thyme, cumin and bay leaves.
4. Cover and allow to simmer for 20-30 mins.
5. Remove bayleaves and discard
6. Add shrimp a few minutes before serving. (Add salt to taste.)