Louisiana Oysters and Shrimp | Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness, Health and Nutrition

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound shrimp
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 2 teaspoon fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 3 cups okra or green beans, cut in bite-size pieces (fresh or frozen)
• 1 pint shucked oysters and their liquid
• Freshly ground black pepper