Tomato and Okra Soup

Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp dry rice
- 2 1/ cups water
- 1 tbsp margarine
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1 tbsp green pepper, chopped
- 2 tbsp onion, minced
- 1 cup tomatoes, stewed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup okra, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp parsley, chopped

Procedure:
- Brown rice in oven until golden brown.
- Add water and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Saute celery, pepper and onion in margarine and add to rice.
- Add tomato and salt; and okra for the last 6 minutes before rice is done.
- Simmer together and serve with chopped parsley.

Yield: 4 servings.