Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 c. finely chopped celery
1 (6 oz.) can tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
6 Tbsp. flour
1 lb. crabmeat and shrimp
2 c. sliced okra
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. gumbo file

Preparation

Brown onion and celery in oil for 1 minute.
Mash tomatoes. Add to onion.
Add salt and pepper.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add water to make 2 quarts of gravy.