Seafood Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can tomato paste
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. oil
2 qt. water
1 can whole Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 lb. crab meat
3 c. okra, chopped
3 pods garlic, minced
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
1/3 c. green onion, chopped
2 tsp. salt
Tony's creole seasoning
Tabasco to taste
red and black pepper to taste
1 1/2 to 2 lb. shrimp or crawfish

Preparation

Make roux by stirring flour and shortening over medium heat until well browned.
In a large pan, mix roux, water, tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add celery, bell pepper, okra, onions and garlic.
Cook 10 minutes.
Add parsley, green onion, seafood, salt, red and black pepper and Tabasco.
Cook 1 hour. Serve over rice.