Seafood Gumbo

• 2 lb. fresh fish fillets, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 lb. fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 pt. fresh oysters, drained
• 1 c. crab meat
• 4 lobster tails, shelled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp. margarine
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 c. margarine
• 2 green peppers, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 c. celery, chopped
• 2 cans tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 8 c. fish stock
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tsp. gumbo file

1. Melt 2 tablespoons of
2. margarine in saucepan; add flour and stir over heat until golden brown; set aside.
3. Melt 1/2 cup margarine separately; saute green peppers, onions and celery until tender.
4. Add tomatoes, stock, salt, pepper and garlic.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Gradually stir in the flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
7. Simmer 15 minutes.
8. Add seafood and file; simmer 15 minutes more.
9. Served over rice is nice!
10. Serves 12 to 15.

fresh fish, fresh shrimp, fresh oysters, crab meat, lobster, margarine, flour, margarine, green peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes, fish stock, salt, pepper, garlic, gumbo file

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=528024 (may not work)