Okra Stew with Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 1 cup corn kernels frozen
• 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2  bell peppers green seeded
• 1  chile pepper green
• 0.5  juice of lime juiced
• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup okra chopped
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 6 tablespoons shallots minced
• 1 pound shrimp deveined peeled
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste 
• 3  tomatoes - blanched peeled chopped

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• pot

Directions

1. Place shrimp in mixing bowl and squeeze lime juice on top, trying to coat shrimp evenly.
2. Heat butter in a stock pot and saute the green pepper with shallots or chives for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Mix in corn, okra, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf and chili pepper. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the shrimp, return to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaf and chili before serving.