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Combine first 8 ingredients in small bowl for seasoning mixture.
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Heat 4 Tablespoons oil in 4-quart saucepan over high heat 1 minute.
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Add 2 cups okra and saute until brown, about 6 minutes.
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Stir onion, green pepper and celery into okra and cook 1 minute.
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Add butter and cook 1 minute.
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Mix in garlic and saute 1 minute.
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Stir in seasoning mixture and continue cooking over high heat 3 minutes to blend flavors, scraping bottom of pan frequently.
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Add flour and remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
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Continue cooking until flour is brown,scraping bottom of pan frequently, about 2 minutes.
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Mix in 1 1/2 cups stock, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
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Stir in remaining stock; boil 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Stir in remaining 1 cup okra and continue simmering for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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(Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead at this point. Cover and refrigerate.Slowly bring to a simmer before proceeding.).
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Add green onion to soup and simmer 3 minutes.
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Stir in shrimp and simmer until shrimp just turn pink, about 1 minute.
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Salt to taste and serve.