Seafood Gumbo - www.scliving.coop

Ingredients

• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (less if preferred)
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, plus more for garnish
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound white fish
• 1 pound lump crab
• ½ pound oysters, optional
• 3 cups frozen cut okra
• ½ cup chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
• Cooked rice, optional