Food Haven Gumbo

• 1 garlic pod (not clove)
• 1 lb. okra, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 lg. onion, chopped
• 1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
• 2 qt. water
• 4 cans chicken broth
• 5 lbs. seafood (3 lb. shrimp, 1 bay scallops, 1 other)
• Add some crab claws
• 1/2 lb. spicy sausage
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 Tbsp. dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp. parsley
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup white wine
• tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 bunch green onions

1. Roux:
2. Use 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour and blend into 1 1/2 cups hot oil or pork renderings to make dark brown roux (almost burned).
3. Stir all the time roux is cooking, about 30 minutes.

garlic, okra, red bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, water, chicken broth, seafood, crab claws, sausage, lemon, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, black pepper, cayenne pepper, white wine, bay seasoning, green onions

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=98028 (may not work)