GUMBO 
5 tbsp. bacon drippings
6 tbsp. flour
2 onions, chopped
2 pieces garlic
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 lg. can tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
6 c. water
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
2 lb. shrimp
2 cans crab
1 pkg. frozen okra
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Brown flour in bacon drippings to make roux. Add onions, celery and garlic. Brown 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sauce, water, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Boil 1 hour over medium heat. Add shrimp, okra and crab. Cook 25 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce. Stir well and serve over steamed rice.

 

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