Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped onions
1/2 stalk celery
1 chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. dry parsley
1/2 bay leaf
pinch of thyme
salt, pepper and garlic to taste
1 (No. 303) can tomatoes
3/4 lb. diced ham
3/4 lb. crab meat
3/4 lb. diced sausage
1 lb. shrimp
2 pkg. frozen okra
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. margarine
1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. hot sauce

Preparation

Saute first 7 ingredients in margarine.
With shortening and flour, make roux.
Add roux slowly to sauteed vegetables.
Add rest of ingredients and cook for 45 minutes.