3 strips chopped bacon
1 med. onion, chopped
1 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. green pepper
1-2 lb. smelt, cut in bite-size pieces
1 qt. tomatoes
1 lg. can tomato sauce
1 pkg. frozen okra, if you can find it
2 qt. water
2 c. cooked rice

Brown bacon in large pot. Add onion, celery and pepper. Cook until transparent. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes and mix. Add water. 15 minutes later add okra. Last 15 minutes add smelt. Serve with cooked rice.