Creole Gumbo

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce bottled
• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp fresh, cleaned and deveined
• 7 1/2 ounces crab meat drained and cartilage removed
• 1 tablespoon file powder
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 16 ounces tomatoes cut up
• 1/2 cup green peppers chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme crushed

1. Serve over hot cooked rice.
2. In a large saucepan melt butter; blend in flour, cook and stir until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
3. Stir in onions and garlic; cook until onions are tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, green pepper, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, hot pepper sauce, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer covered, about 20 minutes.
4. Remove bay leaves. Stir in chicken wings, sausage, and ham chunks. Simmer 40 minutes.
5. Stir in shrimp and crab meat, heat through. Remove from heat. Blend moderate amount hot liquid if needed. Serves 12 to 15.

butter, hot pepper, shrimp, crab meat, file powder, flour, onions, garlic, tomatoes, green peppers, bay leaves, oregano, thyme

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Creole-Gumbo-1653385 (may not work)