Nell'S Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. oil
1 c. flour
1 small head cabbage
dried onions or 3 large
1 stalk celery
1 bell pepper
1 qt. tomatoes
1 pt. okra
2 gal. water (may use tomato juice)
2 gal. shrimp, peeled
2 lb. crabmeat
gumbo file
rice
salt and pepper

Preparation

Make roux using hot oil; add flour.
Stir until color of copper penny.
Add vegetables, except tomatoes and okra.
Cook until onions are transparent.
Add the water; let simmer at least 1 hour.
Add shrimp.
After 10 minutes, add crabmeat.
Salt to taste; add pepper.
Add chopped okra and tomatoes.
Cook for at least 20 minutes.
When ready to serve, add gumbo file to individual bowls (about 1/2 teaspoon).
Pour gumbo in bowl and serve with rice.