Shrimp paella

olive oil
4 strips bacon
2 C. chopped onion
1 C. chopped bell pepper
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 heaping tablespoons flour
1 C. chopped tomatoes (canned or fresh)
1-1/2 C. chicken broth
1 C. frozen okra
1/2 lb. raw shrimp
1 C. rice

Cook the bacon til crispy and remove from pan.  Using about 1 tsp of the bacon fat, add the olive oil and saute the onions, bell pepper, crushed pepper flakes, paprika, salt and pepper for 5 min.  Sprinkle the flour into the onion mixture and cook 2 min - until flour is mixed in and turns to a paste.  Add the chopped tomatoes and chicken broth - allow to thicken.  Add the okra and cook for 15 min.  Finally, add the raw shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink.  Add the bacon bits at the end - serve over rice.

When I made my rice, I mixed 1/4 tsp. of saffron threads into the mixture.