Simple Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. beef stock
1 large can tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. flour
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 medium onion
1/2 green pepper
2 lb. pkg. sliced okra
1 lb. shrimp, cleaned
1 lb. crab meat
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine beef stock, tomatoes, tomato paste and bay leaf in large saucepan.
Bring to boil.
Brown flour in a small amount of oil in saucepan.
Add celery, onion and green pepper.
Cook for 2 minutes.
Add okra to stock mixture.
Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Add shrimp.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Add crab meat.
Salt and pepper. Cook for 30 minutes longer.
Serve over rice.
Yields 8 to 10 servings.