Seafood Gumbo(Serves 8 To 10) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, minced
6 green onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 Tbsp. corn oil
1 (10 oz.) pkg. okra (frozen, sliced)
2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, drained
3 c. water
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 drops Tabasco sauce
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. rice (uncooked)
1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 lb. crabmeat
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. file powder

Preparation

In Dutch oven saute garlic, onions and bell pepper in oil. Add okra, tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, bay leaf and rice; bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add shrimp (chopped) to Dutch oven; stir.
Return to boil, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add crabmeat and parsley to shrimp mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in file powder.
Ladle gumbo into bowls; stir gently to mix all ingredients.
Serve with extra boiled rice.