GUMBO - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 1 (3-pound) broiler-fryer, cut up
• 3 quarts water
• 4 tablespoons bacon fat
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 (14-ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, grated
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 4 cups sliced okra
• 1 teaspoon liquid crab boil
• 2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled
• 1 pound crab meat
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Hot cooked rice
• Gumbo file’