Gumbo

• 1 c. oil
• 1 c. flour
• 1 c. chopped onions
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 1 gal. water
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel tomatoes
• 1 lb. crawfish tails
• 1 lb. crabmeat
• 1/2 c. chopped green onion
• 1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 c. chopped parsley
• garlic
• salt
• pepper

1. Heat oil in a large, heavy pot.
2. Add flour to oil and make a dark roux.
3. Add celery and onions.
4. Saute and add water.
5. Simmer for 15 minutes.
6. While this is cooking, heat butter in a small skillet.
7. Add tomato paste and cook over low heat, about 5 to 7 minutes.
8. Add Ro-Tel tomatoes to this, then add to other mixture. Cook for about 1 hour over medium heat.
9. Add other ingredients and cook another 30 minutes.

oil, flour, onions, celery, water, tomato paste, butter, rotel tomatoes, crawfish tails, crabmeat, green onion, bell pepper, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=360946 (may not work)