Waldine's Seafood Gumbo

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Title: Waldine's Seafood Gumbo
Categories: Soups, Seafood, Wrv
Yield: 10 servings

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4 tb Oil
3 c Okra; dice or
2 Boxes frozen cut okra
1/2 c Celery; chop
2 cl Garlic; chop
1 Green pepper; chop
2 bn Green onions; chop
2 tb Parsley; chop
8 oz Can tomatoes
8 oz Can tomato sauce
1 Bay leaf; crumble
1/2 ts Thyme
Salt and pepper
3 qt Hot water
2 c Raw shrimp; peel, devein
1 1/2 c Crabmeat
3 Boiled crabs; break in pcs

Put oil in large heavy pot. Add okra and saute. Add
celery, garlic and pepper; cook until light brown. Add
green onions and parsley; cook about 2 minutes longer.
Add tomatoes and sauce, bay leaf, thyme salt and
pepper. Cook for 5 minutes; stir. Add 1 qt hot water;
cook for 20 minutes. Add crabmeat and another quart
hot water. Cook 30 minutes. Add remaining water and
cook for 1 hour. Add shrimp and boiled crabs about 1/2
hour before removing from heat. Serve over rice in
soup bowls.

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