Turkey Gumbo

Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp margarine
 * ½ lbs fresh or frozen okra 1" pieces
 * 2 cup chopped celery
 * 1 med onion, chopped
 * 1 small sweet green pepper, chopped
 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
 * 8 oz can tomato paste
 * 4 ripe tomatoes peeled or 16 oz can peeled tomatoes
 * 2 cup water
 * 2 cup chopped cooked turkey
 * ¾ tsp gumbo filé powder
 * cooked rice

Directions

 * 1) Melt the margarine in a large skillet. Add the okra. Sauté until the okra loses its shiny appearance, about 5 minutes.
 * 2) Remove the okra pieces to a bowl.
 * 3) Add the celery onion, green pepper, and garlic to the skillet. Cook over medium heat until the onion is transparent.
 * 4) Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, water, okra mixture, and turkey. Cook over low heat 10 minutes or until turkey is hot.
 * 5) Add the file powder. Stir to blend.
 * 6) Spoon over the rice in soup bowls.

Nutritional information
Per ¼ recipe:
 * 255 calories | 19g carbohydrate | 25g protein | 10g fat | 176mg sodium | 1102mg potassium | 54mg cholesterol
 * Diabetic exchanges: 3 lean meat | 1 bread | 1 vegetable