Shrimp and Fall Greens Gumbo

  12          ounces  clam juice
  1            pound  medium shrimp — cut in half
  1           tablespoon  olive oil
  3/8       cup  onion — chopped
  3/8       cup  green pepper — diced
  1          tablespoon  garlic — chopped
  1/4       cup  tomatoes — seeded, diced
  2          large  bay leaf
  1/2     tablespoon  dried thyme
  1/2     teaspoon  tabasco sauce
  1/2     bunch  kale — chopped coarsely
  1          cup  rice
  1/2     bunch  scallions — dia. slices
  1 1/2  tablespoons  file powder

Boil water, reserved shrimp shells and clam juice for 15 minutes. strain and reserve stock.

Sauté onions, peppers and garlic in white wine for 2 minutes, add tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, tabasco and reserved stock. bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes.

Add rice to soup and simmer 20 minutes. Then add kale greens to soup, simmer until greens are bright green, about 3 minutes. add shrimp, simmer 1 more minute. turn off heat, add file powder, season w/ salt and pepper and tabasco.