Instructions: Heat oil in a heavy, large pot; add onions, and garlic and saute until onions are tender. Mix flours together with 1/2 cup stock. Gradually stir flour mixture into onion mixture until a smooth thin paste forms. Add soybeans, okra, tomatoes, green pepper, seasonings and remaining stock.

Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve 1-1/2 to 2 cups over rice.

Makes 6 servings.

*Add 1 pound dry soybeans to 6 to 8 cups boiling water; boil 5 minutes.

Cover pot, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Drain; add 6 cups water.

Do not add salt at this point or it will delay the softening of the beans.

Bring beans and water to boil; reduce heat and simmer, with lid tilted on pot, about 3 hours or until beans are tender.

Makes 4 to 6 cups cooked
beans.

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