6 tbsp. flour
1/2 c. butter
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 lb. peeled raw shrimp
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
3 qt. water
1 lb. crab meat
Chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. thyme
3 bay leaves
1 pkg. frozen okra
1/2 pt. oysters with juice
Steamed rice

Make a roux with flour and butter. Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Add onion, green pepper, and celery and cook until transparent. Add shrimp and tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in water and blend well. Add all other ingredients except okra and oysters and cook for 1 hour. Add okra and cook for 20 minutes then add oysters and cook 10 minutes longer. Serve in a soup bowl over steamed rice. Makes 1 gallon.