Lynn's Seafood Sausage Gumbo
1 gal Boiling water
1/2 pt Cold roux
1 pt Onions, chopped
1/2 pt Celery, chopped
1/2 pt Parsley, chopped
1/2 pt Bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 lb Smoked sausage, ground or sliced
4 lb Shrimp, peeled
1 lb Crabmeat
1 pt Oysters
2 pt Oyster water
Salt and pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste
File to taste
3 cup Rice, cooked
Method :
If roux is hot, dissolve in cold water. Boil for approximately 1/2 hour and then
add onions, celery, parsley and bell pepper and boil for an additional 1/2 hour.
Add sausage, shrimp, crabmeat, oysters and oyster water. Add seasonings. Boil
for an additional hour at a low boil, turn off heat and let stand for
approximately 5 minutes. Skim excess fat and add file, if desired, and serve
over cooked rice