Okra with Tomato, Rice and Black Beans

Ingredients:

1 cup jasmine rice
1 1/2 cups water or broth
1/2 cup frozen okra
2 green onions, chopped and seperated
10 oz Ro-tel tomatoes and chiles
15 oz canned black beans
frozen or fresh shrimp, peeled (optional)

Directions:

In a large pot, bring water, rice and the white part of the onion to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium pot, combine beans and Ro-tel and heat through, about 10 minutes. Add the green part of the onion, the okra and the shrimp and cook about 5 minutes until hot and shrimp is pink. Serve over rice.