Shrimp Gumbo

• 5 Tbsp. bacon drippings
• 6 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 c. onion
• 1/2 c. celery
• 1/2 c. bell pepper
• 1 garlic
• 2 to 3 c. tomatoes
• 5 to 6 c. water
• 1 c. okra
• dash of Tabasco
• 2 to 3 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 bay leaf
• black and red pepper to taste
• 1 lb. shrimp
• 1 1/2 tsp. gumbo file powder

1. Brown flour in drippings to make golden roux.
2. Add onion, celery, pepper and garlic until tender, but not brown.
3. Add tomatoes, water, okra, Tabasco, salt, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, pepper and shrimp.
4. Simmer about an hour.
5. Remove a little liquid and stir file into it.
6. Add to other.
7. Careful not to boil after adding file as it will become stringy.
8. Serve over rice.

bacon drippings, flour, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, water, okra, salt, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, black, shrimp, gumbo file powder

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1043890 (may not work)