Poppy's Seafood Gumbo - Country Roads Magazine

Ingredients

• 2.0 Shrimp, shells and head on
• 1.0 Onion, chopped, peel reserved
• 3.0 Celery, chopped, tops and bottoms reserved
• 6.0 Green onions, thinly sliced, parings reserved
• 1.0 Oysters
• 2.0 Okra, sliced into 1/4" rounds
• 2.0 Oil, plus additional for frying
• 1.0 Flour
• 1.0 Bell Pepper, chopped
• 1.0 Gumbo Crabs
• 1.0 (1 lb.) Crushed Tomatoes
• 2.0 Thyme
• 1.0 Bay Leaf
• 1.0 Garlic, minced
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Hot Sauce, to taste