Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. salad oil
1/4 c. flour
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper
garlic powder to taste
4 tsp. salt
1 carton fresh oysters
2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) pkg. okra, sliced
6 c. water
1 lb. scallops and deveined shrimp
1/2 lb. crab
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
hot cooked rice

Preparation

In 5-quart Dutch oven, over medium-high heat in very hot oil, gradually cook flour until dark brown, but not burned, stirring constantly.
Stir in onions, pepper, salt and garlic powder to taste.
Cook until onions and peppers are tender, stirring occasionally.
Drain liquid from oysters into flour mixture.
Add tomatoes with their liquid, okra and water.
Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
Add oysters, shrimp, crab and pepper sauce.
Cook until shrimp turns pink and opaque.
Serve in bowls with rice.