GUMBO!!

Gumbo

1/2 cup vegetable Oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup stalks celery, chopped
2 onions, chopped
6 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried basil
1 teaspoon lemon pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoons soy sauce

2 Tbsp salt
5 Bay leaves
Garlic Powder

4-5 C shrimp stock

3 C water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco Sauce (as desired)
1/2 cup tomato sauce

1 can tomatoes drained & chopped (I just had 16oz of tomatoes that I had canned tha I added)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups fresh white fish, cooked and diced
2 lbs crabmeat, flaked
2 lbs medium shrimp
2 lbs scallops
1 lb okra
1 tsp brown sugar
1 lemon juiced
File powder

Make roux, heat oil in heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly, 30 to 40 minutes until medium brown. Add celery and next 3 ingredients. Cook 45 minutes, stirring often. Add broth, water, worcestershire, Tabasco, tomato sauce, tomatos and all seasonings. Simmer 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. 30 minutes before serving, add okra, seafood, brown sugar and lemon juice to soup mixture. Sprinkle with File powder if you want to thinken before serving. Serve with rice. Freezes well. Enjoy!