SOUTHERN GUMBO SOUP 
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped celery
3 tbsp. butter or bacon drippings
1 lb. shrimp
1/2 lb. fillet fish
1/2 lb. ground beef or chicken or leftover pork
1 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. mushrooms
1 c. canned tomatoes
1 lb. okra
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 c. whole grain canned corn

Saute all ingredients, except tomatoes, and okra in butter or fat until tender. Add tomatoes and cook over rapid flame. Add okras, cut in bite-size slices. Cook 3 minutes over a high flame. Do not over cook. Serve hot.

 

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