Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 lb. shrimp
1 lb. ham, cut in small pieces
1 1/2 green onions
1 1/2 c. celery
1/2 c. green peppers
1 c. onions
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste
1 clove garlic
3 or 4 bay leaves
1/2 c. parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 c. okra (more if desired)
1 lb. crabmeat
6 boiled crabs, cleaned and halved
1/2 lb. bacon, cut in small pieces
1 c. oil (if needed)
1 c. flour
6 qt. broth or water
1 lb. sausage (if desired), cut in quarter size pieces
2 doz. oysters (if desired)

Preparation

Fry bacon and ham together until well done.
Remove the meat and add flour to the grease (add additional oil if needed).
Cook to golden brown.
Add green peppers, onions, green onions, celery, garlic, okra and sufficient liquid to wilt all vegetables.
Cook about 10 minutes.
Place all the cooked ingredients into a large pot and add additional liquid, bay leaves, parsley and tomato paste and cook about 15 to 20 minutes.
Add sausage and cook for about 10 minutes.
Add shrimp, crabs and crabmeat and simmer for 30 minutes.
During this last 30 minutes, salt and pepper to taste and add oysters if desired.
Makes approximately 2 gallons.