Seabrook Seafood Gumbo
12 Servings
2 Bunches Green Onions 4 Slices Bacon 4 Tbls Flour 1 Large Onion, Chopped 3 Ribs Celery, Chopped 1 Small Green Bell Pepper, Chopped 1 Lb Fresh Okra, Sliced 1 Can Tomatoes (28 Ounces), Undrained Salt And Freshly Ground Back Pepper, To Taste 1 Qt Fresh Shrimp, Peeled,Deveined And Halved 1 Qt Picked Crab Meat 1 Tbls Gumbo File
Chop green onions, separating the green and white portions. Reserve 1/2 cup chopped green tops and set aside. Fry bacon in a skillet; drain on paper towels. Stir flour into bacon grease and brown, stirring constantly. Add all onions (except reserved tops), celery, bell pepper and okra. Cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Place contents in a large pot, and add tomatoes and 2 or 3 tomato cans of water; bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink, add crab. Add reserved onion tops and simmer 2 hours or more. One half hour before serving, add file. Serve with steamed rice.
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