Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 onions, sliced
• 1/2 green pepper, sliced
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
• 1 lb. canned or fresh okra
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 4 tsp. Worcestershire
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/3 tsp. chili powder
• pinch of sweet basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 c. water
• 1/2 to 1 lb. shrimp