Easy Seafood Gumbo

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 6 quarts water
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 onions, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb crabmeat
• 1 pint oyster, with liquid (I omit)
• salt, black and cayenne pepper, to taste

1. Make a dark roux with the butter and flour, add water, bring to boil and cook until roux is dissolved.
2. Reduce heat, add veggies; chop enough shrimp to make one cup, add to gumbo.
3. Simmer on low for 3 hours. (or less!).
4. Add remaining shrimp, crab, (oysters), salt, peppers and simmer for 10 minutes or until warm.
5. Serve over cooked rice. (May add file powder before serving.).

butter, flour, water, tomatoes, stalks celery, onions, bell pepper, garlic, shrimp, crabmeat, oyster, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-seafood-gumbo-503873 (may not work)