James's Oyster Rabbit Gumbo
1 x Rabbit cut into pieces
1/2 cup Cooking oil
1/2 cup Flour
3 x Onions chopped
1 x Bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup Chopped celery
2/3 cup Chopped shallots
1/3 cup Chopped parsley
1 pt Oysters
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste
Method :
Make a roux in a black iron pot with oil and flour. Cook slowly over low heat
until dark-brown, stirring occasionally. Add onions, bell pepper and celery,
cooking until wilted. Add seasonings and 3 quarts of hot water, then add
seasoned rabbit and cook in a covered pot over low heat for 2 hours or until
rabbit is very tender. Add oysters, shallots and parsely. Simmer slowly until
edges of oysters begin to curl. Serve over rice with file and French bread.