Jim'S Famous Seafood Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb shrimp, shelled
6 ounces frozen crab
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup green onion, chopped
3/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 ham hock
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (7 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Pickapeppa Sauce
2 teaspoons dry oregano
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (to taste)
10 ounces frozen okra
1 pint oyster, shucked and drained
1 1/2 teaspoons file powder

Preparation

Thaw shrimp and crab if not using fresh.
In large saucepan, combine flour and oil.
Cook at medium low heat stirring for 30-40 minutes until dark red-brown.
Add onions, peppers, celery, broth, ham hock, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, parsley, worcestershire sauce, pickapeppa, oregano, bay leaves, paprika, garlic powder and Tabasco.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
Remove ham hock, cut off meat.
Chop meat and return to pan.
Skim off any fat.
Add oysters, shrimp and crab.
Continue cooking for 15 minutes.
Add okra, cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaves.
Add file powder.