Easy Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 6 quarts water
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 onions, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb crabmeat
• 1 pint oyster, with liquid (i omit)
• salt, black and cayenne pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 make a dark roux with the butter and flour, add water, bring to boil and cook until roux is dissolved.
• 2 reduce heat, add veggies; chop enough shrimp to make one cup, add to gumbo.
• 3 simmer on low for 3 hours. (or less!).
• 4 add remaining shrimp, crab, (oysters), salt, peppers and simmer for 10 minutes or until warm.
• 5 serve over cooked rice. (may add file powder before serving.).