Seafood Gumbo

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen sliced okra
• 2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, drained
• 3 c. water
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb. shrimp
• 1 doz. shelled oysters
• 1 tsp. file powder (optional)
• 6 onions, chopped
• 3 Tbsp. corn oil
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 drops hot sauce
• 1/4 c. rice
• 1/2 lb. crabmeat
• 2 Tbsp. parsley

1. In Dutch oven, saute garlic, onions and green pepper in oil. Add okra, tomatoes, water and salt;
2. boil.
3. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add shrimp to Dutch oven; stir.
5. Return to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Add crabmeat, oysters and parsley to shrimp mixture.
7. Simmer for 2 minutes.
8. Remove bay leaf.
9. Ladle gumbo into 8 individual bowls, stir gently to mix all ingredients.
10. Serve with crackers.

clove garlic, green pepper, okra, tomatoes, water, pepper, bay leaf, shrimp, shelled oysters, file powder, onions, corn oil, salt, hot sauce, rice, crabmeat, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=766801 (may not work)