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Smothered Okra And Tomatoes

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Ingredients: 2   pounds okra    3   tablespoons oil    1   tablespoon all-purpose flour    1   onion, chopped    1/2 bell pepper, chopped    2   ribs celery, chopped    5   tomatoes, chopped    Creole Seasoning      Wash okra.  Cut in 1/8  inch slices.  Fry in an aluminum pot on medium    heat in 2 tablespoons oil until okra is no longer sticky.      In another skillet, make a medium dark roux with 1 tablespoon oil and flour.  Add onion, bell pepper, and celery.  Simmer until tender.  Add tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add okra, seasoned with Creole Seasoning.      Simmer for 1 hour.       Yields 6 servings.