Wild Duck Gumbo

• 3 wild ducks
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 c. onion
• 1/4 c. celery
• 1/4 c. bell pepper
• 3/4 c. flour
• 4 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
• 2 qt. boiling water
• 1/2 lb. smoked link sausage
• file

1. First, skin and debone duck breasts.
2. Cut into quarters or cubes.
3. Salt and pepper duck meat to taste.
4. Next make a roux. Roux consists of ingredients in a cast-iron pot.
5. Melt 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening and stir in flour until brown. Stir in chopped onions, then put in duck meat and saute for 1 or 2 minutes.
6. Immediately stir in boiling water.
7. Add chopped bell peppers and chopped celery and bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat to a simmer.
9. Add smoked link sausage, cut into slices.
10. Cook for 1 hour or more.
11. Serve over rice and hot cornbread.
12. Finally, add a dash or two of file for taste.

salt, onion, celery, bell pepper, flour, vegetable shortening, boiling water, sausage, file

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=530625 (may not work)