Okra Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 hard shell crabs
2 lb. okra
4 Tbsp. bacon fat
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. green onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 c. cooked ham, diced
1 (11 oz.) can tomatoes
2 lb. raw shrimp
6 c. water
1 tsp. salt
pinch of pepper
5 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme

Preparation

Boil crabs until they turn red (about 20 minutes). Set aside and reserve water.
Wash okra and cut into 1/4-inch rounds.
Put 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in an iron skillet and fry okra, stirring often, to prevent burning, until it is browned and dried out, with all trace of sliminess gone.