Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb. bacon
    3/4 c. chopped bell pepper
    2 c. chopped green onions
    1 c. chopped celery
    2 c. chicken or venison, cooked and chopped
    2 c. smoked sausage, sliced
    1 qt. tomatoes
    salt and pepper to taste
    garlic to taste
    2 c. okra, sliced
    2 lb. shrimp
    1 stick margarine
    1/2 c. flour
    1 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Preparation
    Brown bacon; set aside.
    Add flour to drippings and brown to make roux.
    Add 1 quart water or broth to roux.
    Saute onions, pepper and celery in margarine; add to roux mixture.
    Add sausage and tomatoes. Add okra and cook.
    Add shrimp and chicken last, cook until done.
    Add gumbo file to taste.
    Makes a large pot.

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