Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
2 c. water
2 c. cut okra
2 c. cubed tomatoes
1 large onion
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 tsp. pepper sauce
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 c. shrimp, crab meat and oysters
3 c. hot cooked rice

Preparation

Melt butter.
Blend in flour; cook over low heat, stirring, until dark brown.
Add liquid, okra, tomatoes, onion, pepper sauce, thyme and bay leaf.
Bring to boil.
Cover; simmer for 30 minutes.
Add seafood; cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Serve over hot rice.