Super Bowl Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. butter
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 c. onions, finely diced
1/8 c. minced shallots
1/4 c. celery, medium diced
1 c. bell peppers (choice of colors), medium diced
2 (14.5 oz.) cans stewed and chopped tomatoes
3 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 gal. fish, beef or chicken stock
10 bay leaves
2 tsp. dried thyme
2 tsp. dried marjoram
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. dried oregano
4 lb. meat and seafood (see note)
1 lb. fresh or frozen okra, sliced 1/2-inch thick and sauted in 2 tsp. oil until soft
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tsp. hot sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
8 c. cooked long-grain white rice

Preparation

In an 8-quart pot, melt butter and saut bacon until cooked but not crisp. Add onions, shallots, celery and peppers, continuing to saut for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and garlic; saut 3 minutes. Add stock slowly, continuing to stir; add bay leaves and seasonings. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add meat and seafood, according to taste and budget. Bring mixture back to boil; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Skim mixture and reduce heat to simmer, covering and cooking 15 more minutes. Add sauted okra; cover and cook for 15 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.