3 slices chopped bacon
10 to 12 pods sliced floured okra
1 chopped sweet red onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery, some leaves
3 cloves chopped garlic
1/3 c. butter
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. can tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
1 (No. 2) can tomato or V-8 juice
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of cayenne to taste
2 lbs. crab (fresh or imitation)
1 lb. prawn, 1/2 lb. imitation lobster, the more seafood the better

Add butter, olive oil, bacon to a large kettle. Simmer until bacon is crisp. Add floured okra, onion, green, red and yellow pepper, chopped celery, chopped garlic. Cook until tender, but not browned. Add tomatoes, juice, salt, cayenne and seafood. Let simmer for about an hour. Serve in bowls with garlic bread. Should be the consistency of a thick soup.