Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oil
1 c. flour
2 large onions, chopped
1 c. celery
1 bunch green onions
1 gal. water
1/2 c. parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 lb. shrimp, peeled
1 lb. crabmeat
1 pt. oysters
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
file to taste

Preparation

In a gumbo pot, mix oil and flour to make a roux (dark brown in color).
Add onions and celery and saute well.
Stir in green onions.
Add 1 gallon water and boil slowly for 1 hour.
Add parsley and shrimp; cook for 20 minutes on low fire.
Add crabmeat and oysters.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over rice.