okra stew with shrimp

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded
• 6 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 cup chopped okra
• 3 tomatoes - blanched, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 green chile pepper

Recipe

• place shrimp in mixing bowl and squeeze lime juice on top, trying to coat shrimp evenly.
• heat butter in a stock pot and saute the green pepper with shallots or chives for 2 to 3 minutes. mix in corn, okra, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf and chili pepper. season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
• add the shrimp, return to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes. remove bay leaf and chili before serving.