3 tbsp. bacon drippings
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. crab meat
3 strips bacon, crumbled
2 sprigs parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 tsp. thyme
2 1/2 c. cut okra
2 clove garlic, chopped
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. shrimp, cleaned and peeled
2 qts. hot water
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt
Dash cayenne pepper
Worcestershire sauce to taste and color

Fry okra slowly in fat until soft; add onion, garlic and green pepper. Fry until onion is soft. Blend in flour; add tomato sauce and a little water to prevent sticking. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer slowly, at least one hour.

Gumbo should be dark and thick. Add Worcestershire sauce to make it dark and for taste. Serve in soup bowls, with, or without, steamed rice. Serves 12.