Scallop Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup flour
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
salt and black pepper
3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups chicken stock
2 cups chopped tomatoes (with their juice)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves
cayenne
1 lb scallops

Preparation

Put oil and butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. When butter is melted, add flour and cook, stirring almost constantly, until roux darkens and becomes fragrant, about 15 to 20 minutes; as it cooks, adjust heat as necessary to keep mixture from burning.
Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic and raise heat to medium. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables have softened, about 10 more minutes.
Stir in the stock, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, bay leaves and cayenne. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat so soup bubbles steadily.
Cook for about 20 minutes or until flavors meld. Add scallops and cook until they are no longer translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve, garnished with parsley.