Description
I like to add crabmeat to this hearty soup as well. Serve over rice with crusty French bread. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper to taste
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 pounds chopped okra
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 12 cups water
- ½ cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with salt
- pepper and cayenne to taste and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the okra and saute for 30 minutes
- stirring occasionally. Add the tomato paste
- tomato
- onion
- garlic
- celery and green bell pepper and saute for 15 more minutes.
- Add the water and season to taste. Bring to a boil
- reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer for 20 more minutes. Finally
- add the green onion to the soup and stir thoroughly.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6