Shrimp and Okra Gumbo - Middlebury Food Co-op

Ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp, fresh or frozen
• 3 quarts of water
• 2 T neutral cooking oil
• 4 C okra slices, fresh or frozen
• 2/3 C lard or neutral cooking oil
• 1/2 C all-purpose flour
• 2 C onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 C celery, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 16-oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper