Shrimp Gumbo

Description
It's always good to do step one.

Ingredients

 * 3-5 lbs  shrimp
 * 1 lb okra
 * 1 large onion or 2 small onions
 * 2 fresh tomatoes
 * 1 tablespoon shortening
 * 1 green pepper
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Remove heads of shrimp.
 * 2) Wash thoroughly then boil about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Chip okra fine.
 * 4) Mince onion.
 * 5) Fry okra, onion, and pepper slightly.
 * 6) Add chopped up tomatoes.
 * 7) Fry a few minutes and add 2 quarts of boiling water in which shrimp have been cooked.
 * 8) Peel shrimp and add to mixture.
 * 9) Boil about 2 hours on slow fire.
 * 10) Serve with steamed rice.