Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cut up chicken or chicken wings
2 lb. hot sausage, cut in 2-inch lengths
2 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp or 3 pkg. dry shrimp
1 1/2 c. roux (equal amounts oil and flour)
1 finely chopped onion
2 lb. cleaned crab (if available)
1 lb. cut up stew meat
1 lb. pickled meat (if desired)
1 Tbsp. gumbo file
1 lb. smoked sausage
1/2 c. finely chopped bell pepper
1/2 c. parsley flakes or fresh parsley
4 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. Nature's Seasons seasoning blend
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. red pepper
1/2 c. chopped green onion (shallots)
1 lb. chopped ham pieces
1 tsp. Creole seasoning (Cajun)

Preparation

In a large pot, steam chicken pieces, smoked sausage, hot sausage, stew meat, chopped ham and/or pickled meat and crab (if any).
Cook about 10 to 15 minutes.