1 box Zatarain's gumbo base mix without rice
1 lg. onion, chopped fine
3 bay leaves
1 bunch green shallots, chopped
1 (16 oz.) pkg. cut-up frozen okra
1 lg. can cut tomatoes, drained
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. gumbo file
3 lb. shrimp, peeled and cleaned

In large soup pot, cook gumbo base mix according to directions, add 3 bay leaves. After mix has cooked for 30 minutes, add onions and shallots and cook for 15minutes. Add okra and cook for 15 minutes. Then add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for another 15 minutes. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat until shrimp are pink. Stir well. Turn heat low and cook for another 20 minutes. Add gumbo file' before serving. Serve gumbo over rice. Serves 8 to 10.