1 lg. onion, chopped
1 sweet red pepper, cut up
1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. all purpose flour
6 c. water
1 (19 oz.) can tomatoes
2 tsp. gumbo file
1 box frozen okra
1 lb. uncooked shrimp, peeled & cleaned
12 shucked oysters with liquid
Salt & pepper
Hot pepper sauce
Hot cooked rice

Saute onion and pepper in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour and brown lightly. Add water, tomatoes and file. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add okra, shrimp and oysters. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and hot pepper sauce to taste. Serve with rice in a bowl with hot sauce on the side.