Quick Shrimp "Gumbo"

No roux. My DH came up with this gumbo-like dish when our garden was overflowing with fresh okra. Whips up quickly and is great served with rice.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  large sweet onion, diced
• 2  tablespoons bacon grease or 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1⁄2-2  cups  sliced okra (fresh is best, can use frozen)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can  shoepeg white corn, undrained
•  salt & pepper
•  oregano
•  sweet basil
•  cumin
•  ground red pepper
• 1⁄2 lb  fresh raw small shrimp, peeled (or more)

Directions

1. Saute onion in grease until tender in the bottom of a mediuim-large saucepan.
2. Add all other ingredients except shrimp.
3. Simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes (put some rice on to cook while it simmers).
4. Add fresh peeled shrimp and simmer another 10 minutes until the shrimp is done (pink).
5. Serve over a bed of hot rice.