Catfish Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lbs catfish fillets
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra, thawed
• hot cooked rice