Crab Gumbo(From Maryland Seafood Marketing Authority) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Maryland crabmeat
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large stalk celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) margarine or butter
6 c. canned whole tomatoes (three 1 lb. cans or equivalent)
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen okra
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. whole thyme
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 c. hot cooked rice

Preparation

Remove all cartilage from crabmeat.
In 4 to 5-quart pot, cook onion, celery and garlic in margarine or butter until tender.
Add tomatoes, okra and seasonings.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add crabmeat and heat through.
Serve over hot cooked rice.
Serves 6.