New Orleans Style Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. flour
1/3 c. cooking oil
1 large onion
1 green pepper
4 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
4 c. hot water
1 to 2 lb. chicken
8 to 12 oz. smoked sausage
1/2 lb. medium shelled shrimp
hot cooked rice
file powder (optional)

Preparation

Preparation:
Chop the onion and green pepper.
Mince the garlic.
Skin, bone and cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
Cut the sausage into 1/2-inch slices and quarter each slice.
Rinse, clean and halve the shrimp.