Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. shrimp
2 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 lb. okra, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 (14 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp. parsley
file
dash of cayenne, thyme, black pepper and salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
1 can crab meat or fresh
1 c. flour
1/2 c. bacon grease
Tabasco
lemon juice

Preparation

Roux:
Cook 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup bacon grease in a heavy pot slowly until brown; stir constantly.
Takes time; do not burn.