Spicy Gumbo Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon Season-All salt or 1 teaspoon season salt
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (Tony Chachere's is great)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic (chopped or minced)
• 2 small serrano peppers, chopped (add more if you like it hot)
• 6 green onions, finely chopped
• 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (mild or medium) or 2 (15 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes, and green chile's (1 each hot and mild)
• 1 cup fresh okra, cut into pieces (or 1 pkg frozen okra)
• 2 large bell peppers, cut into pieces (red or green)
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1/2 lb fresh crabmeat
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp, cleaned, tails removed
• 1 cup fresh scallops
• 1 cup fresh mussels
• 1 cup chicken, sliced into small pieces
• 1 catfish fillet, cut into small pieces
• 5 cups cooked white rice
• 1 cup of your favorite smoked hot sausage, sliced (optional)