Susan's Seafood Gumbo | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 bunch thinly sliced green onions
• 2-3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 pound Andouille or smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
• 2 pounds (after cleaning) Louisiana shrimp, divided
• 4 gumbo crabs, cleaned
• 2 pounds fresh okra, sliced
• 2 quarts seafood stock, or as needed
• 1/2 pound crab meat, picked over
• three bay leaves
• 2 teaspoon thyme
• 4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 10 whole allspice
• 8 cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon mace