Shrimp-Crab Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
3 Tbsp. flour
4 to 6 c. water
1 large (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 lb. shrimp
1/2 lb. crabmeat
1/2 lb. okra
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. cumin

Preparation

Put bacon pieces in skillet.
Drain off most of the fat.
In the rest, saute onion and celery until soft.
Blend in flour; add salt and pepper to taste.
Slowly add water, tomatoes, shrimp, crabmeat and okra.
Add garlic, pepper and cumin at this time. Cook slowly until okra is cooked.