Okra Seafood Gumbo

• 6 hard shell crabs
• 2 lb. okra
• 4 Tbsp. bacon fat
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 c. onion, chopped
• 1/2 c. green onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 c. cooked ham, diced
• 1 (11 oz.) can tomatoes
• 2 lb. raw shrimp
• 6 c. water
• 1 tsp. salt
• pinch of pepper
• 5 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. thyme

1. Boil crabs until they turn red (about 20 minutes). Set aside and reserve water.
2. Wash okra and cut into 1/4-inch rounds.
3. Put 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in an iron skillet and fry okra, stirring often, to prevent burning, until it is browned and dried out, with all trace of sliminess gone.

crabs, okra, bacon fat, flour, onion, green onion, clove garlic, green pepper, tomatoes, shrimp, water, salt, pepper, tabasco sauce, bay leaf, thyme

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=646594 (may not work)