Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. celery, thinly sliced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen whole baby okra or fresh okra
1 (1 lb. 3 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 whole bay leaves
1 lb. shrimp (raw), shelled, deveined or 2 cans
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Tabasco to taste
red cayenne pepper to taste
gumbo file (as desired)
2 cans crab

Preparation

Melt butter or margarine in large saucepan.
Saute next 4 ingredients until soft.
Slice whole okra; chop whole tomatoes. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water.
Add okra, tomatoes, liquid chicken bouillon and seasoning to sauteed vegetables.
Bring to a boil, cook and simmer 30 minutes.
Add shrimp and crab and cook 10 minutes.
Ladle into bowls; serve with rice.
Makes 4 (1 1/2 cup) servings.