Pappadeaux Seafood Gumbo Recipe |

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb lump crab meat
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 6 cups seafood or chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• Salt
• black pepper
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• Cooked white rice, for serving
• File powder (optional), for authenticity