Ingredients:
1 cup oil
1 cup flour
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped bell peppers
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
2 cans tomato paste
6 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cans okra
2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 lb smoked sausage, thinly sliced
hot, cooked rice
Directions:
In a large stock pot, heat oil until hot, stir in flour.
Cook flour stirring often until flour reaches a medium brown color.
Add onions, peppers and garlic.
Cook until soft.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce& paste, mix well.
Cook about 5 minutes.
Add salt, water, red& black peppers.
Fry sausage in a separate skillet and drain excess fat.
Add sausage and okra.
Simmer about 1 hour.
Add shrimp, cook 15 minutes.
Serve with hot cooked rice.
Servings: 10-12
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 75 min.