Creole Style Bean Soup

2 ½ C.		White beans, soaked and drained
3 C.		Chicken broth
½ C.		Ham, or smoked sausage, diced
2		Celery stocks, diced
1		Medium onion, chopped
1		Garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp.		Salt
1/8 tsp.		Pepper
1 leaf		Bay leaf
1 tsp.		Thyme
1 C.		Frozen shrimp
2-3 drops	Hot pepper sauce
1 tsp.		Worcestershire sauce
1 can		19 oz. Tomatoes
1 can		5.5 oz. Tomato paste
1 Tbs.		Dry mustard
1 bag		300 gr. Frozen okra

Combine beans with broth in saucepan. Cover and bring to boil; reduce heat, 
simmer 45 minutes until tender. Add ham (or sausage), celery, onion, garlic, 
seasoning and sauces. Break up tomatoes; mix with tomato paste and mustard; 
stir into beans. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Bring to boil, add okra and cook 6-8 minutes. 
Stir in the shrimp, cook 3-4 minutes, until shrimp and okra are cooked. 
Serve with whole grain bread or cornmeal muffins.

Tanis