Poor Man'S Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb)
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1 (12 ounce) can tuna, solid white packed in water
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon file powder, like Zatarain's (I just found a box of gumbo mix and used its flavoring because I couldn't find what she was describi)
1 1/4 cups rice, cooked

Preparation

In a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon over mid heat until crisp.
Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Drain off all but 1/4 c bacon fat and return the skillet to the heat.
Add celery and onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tuna & liquid, tomato paste, jalapeno and 1 c water.
Simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
Whisk in the file powder, remove from heat.
Serve gumbo over rice and crumble bacon on top.