Skillet Shrimp Gumbo

1/3 cup Oil
2 cups Fresh sliced okra
1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup Chopped scallions
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon White pepper
2 cups Water
1 cup Canned tomatoes
2 Whole bay leaves
6 Drops Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 cups Cooked rice

Heat oil in a large skillet for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, garlic, scallions, salt and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add water, tomatoes, and bay leaves to frying pan; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves; stir in Tabasco sauce. To serve, place generous scoop of rice in each of 6 bowls. Spoon gumbo on top of rice. Serves 6.