Authentic American Cowboy Gumbo Recipe with Shrimp and Okra

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 0.5 cup chopped white onion
• 0.5 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cup water
• 14.5 oz (411 g) can tomatoes
• 6 oz (170 g) can tomato paste
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp instant beef bouillon
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 0.13 tsp basil
• 0.13 tsp ground cloves
• 16 oz (454 g) package frozen okra
• 2.5 lb (1.13 kg) peeled, deveined shrimp , crabmeat , crayfish (or combination)
• 3 cup hot cooked rice