File Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking oil
flour
2 chickens, cut up
1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
1 lb. ham pieces
1 pt. oysters (including juice)
1 lb. peeled shrimp
3 to 4 chopped onions
4 to 5 chopped shallots
2 sticks chopped celery
chopped parsley
chopped garlic
salt and pepper to taste
file to taste

Preparation

In large pot cover the bottom with cooking oil.
Add flour little by little (over medium heat) to make a smooth roux.
Stir constantly until brown; add seasonings and meat.
Simmer and add water to cover completely.
Cook, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours. Add salt, pepper and file seasoning.
Cook another hour.
Serve over rice.