1 c. oil
1 c. flour
8 ribs celery, chopped
3 lg. onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. okra, sliced
2 qt. chicken broth
1/2 c. Worcestershire
Tabasco
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. green onions, chopped
1 lg. tomato, chopped
2 tbsp. salt
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 qt. water
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1 lb. crabmeat
2 c. cooked chicken
4 lb. cooked shrimp
1 tbsp. brown sugar
Cooked rice

Heat oil. Add flour and stir constantly until the color of chocolate. Add celery, onions, peppers and garlic. Saute 20 minutes. In large pot put all ingredients except chicken, shrimp and crab. Add sauteed vegetables. Simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Thirty minutes before serving, add meat and seafood. Serve over rice.

Variation: Turkey Gumbo - Put turkey carcass in pot and cover with water. Reserve 2 quarts of broth. Begin at the beginning of the recipe. Omit crab and shrimp. If there is not enough turkey on the carcass, add 8 chicken thighs.