Lynn's Shrimp Crab Oyster Gumbo
5 tbl Oil
5 tbl Flour
2 x Onions, diced
1 1/2 cup Celery, diced
1 x Clove garlic, minced
1 lrg Can tomatoes, diced
1 sm Can tomato sauce
6 cup Water
3 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tbl Gumbo file (ground sassafras leaves)
1 lb Frozen okra, cut in 1/2 inch slices
3 tbl Worcestershire sauce
Cayenne pepper, to taste
CHOOSE TWO MEATS
1 lb Shrimp, boiled and peeled
1 lb Crabmeat (do NOT use imitation stuff)
1 pt Oysters
Brown flour in oil until golden or darker. Add onions, celery and garlic and
simmer for five minutes, stirring constantly. (Might need to add a little
water.) Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper, file, okra,
worcestershire, cayenne and meats. Be careful with cayenne. It can become hot in
a hurry! Simmer for several hours. Serve in soup bowls over steamed rice.