Jean's Seafood Gumbo | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh or frozen medium-size shrimp, in shells if possible, for stock
• 1 dozen fresh or frozen blue crabs, cleaned and shells removed (substitute: 2 pounds fresh crabmeat, crawfish, oyster, or turtle)
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 ounce tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil or shortening
• ½ cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
• All the Tabasco sauce you can handle
• Creole seasoning to taste
• 1 pound andouille, turkey, kielbasa or smoked sausage, cubed
• 2 tablespoons filé powder
• 1 pound fresh or frozen sliced okra
• 1 bag Louisiana rice (or white rice)