Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. flour
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper (green)
2 lb. peeled raw shrimp
3 qt. water
1/4 bunch chopped parsley
3 bay leaves
1/2 pt. oysters with juice
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. diced onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 lb. claw crabmeat
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 can or 1 pkg. frozen okra
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Make a roux with flour and shortening.
Add garlic and cook until golden brown.
Add onion, bell pepper and celery and cook until transparent.
Add shrimp and tomato sauce; simmer 10 minutes, stir in water and blend well.
Add all other ingredients except okra and oysters.
Cook 1 hour; add okra and cook 20 minutes.
Add oysters and cook 10 minutes longer.
Serve in a soup bowl over steamed rice.
Yield:
1 gallon.