Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh fish fillets, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 lb. fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pt. fresh oysters, drained
1 c. crab meat
4 lobster tails, shelled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. margarine
2 green peppers, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
2 onions, chopped
2 c. celery, chopped
2 cans tomatoes with juice, chopped
8 c. fish stock
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tsp. gumbo file

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons of
margarine in saucepan; add flour and stir over heat until golden brown; set aside.
Melt 1/2 cup margarine separately; saute green peppers, onions and celery until tender.
Add tomatoes, stock, salt, pepper and garlic.
Bring to a boil.
Gradually stir in the flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
Simmer 15 minutes.
Add seafood and file; simmer 15 minutes more.
Served over rice is nice!
Serves 12 to 15.