Wild Duck Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 wild ducks
salt and pepper
1/2 c. onion
1/4 c. celery
1/4 c. bell pepper
3/4 c. flour
4 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
2 qt. boiling water
1/2 lb. smoked link sausage
file

Preparation

First, skin and debone duck breasts.
Cut into quarters or cubes.
Salt and pepper duck meat to taste.
Next make a roux. Roux consists of ingredients in a cast-iron pot.
Melt 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening and stir in flour until brown. Stir in chopped onions, then put in duck meat and saute for 1 or 2 minutes.
Immediately stir in boiling water.
Add chopped bell peppers and chopped celery and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer.
Add smoked link sausage, cut into slices.
Cook for 1 hour or more.
Serve over rice and hot cornbread.
Finally, add a dash or two of file for taste.