Red Bean Gumbo - Healthy Living

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups dried kidney beans
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 cups diced green pepper
• 2 cups thickly sliced celery
• 1 ½ TB minced garlic
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup flour
• 4 tsp tomato paste
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ¾ cup defrosted frozen okra