HappyCook80's Recipe

Fish and Okra Gumbo

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Fish and Okra Gumbo

1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 medium size chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 28 oz. can tomatoes
1 lb. fresh okra, cut into 1/4" pieces
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed or 1 tbsp. fresh, chopped thyme
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. fish fillets, cut into bite size pieces
2 cups cooked rice

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add onions, green pepper and celery and cook till tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, okra, water, thyme and salt. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add fish and cook 10 minutes or until fish is easily flaked.

Spoon 1/2 cup hot rice into each soup bowl before filling with the gumbo.
Serves 4.