Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. flounder or any whitefish, cut in chunks
1 lb. lump crabmeat
2 lb. medium shrimp
1/2 lb. bay scallops
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 toes garlic, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen okra, cut up
1/2 c. parsley
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. lard or oil
1 c. flour
3 qt. chicken broth
2 large bay leaves
salt to taste
gumbo file

Preparation

Melt lard in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add flour and stir constantly for 30 to 35 minutes or until dark brown in color. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and celery to roux.
Mix well and cook 5 minutes.
Slowly stir in chicken broth.
Add spices. Simmer 45 minutes. Add okra, crabmeat, flounder, scallops and shrimp.
Cook 15 minutes longer. Add salt to taste. Serve over cooked rice. Sprinkle gumbo file over top. Serve with hard rolls.
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