Cowboy Gumbo

Photo: flickr user wryonedwards

Ingredients

cup Butter, margarine or oil

2 tablespoons Flour

2 Cloves garlic minced

cup Chopped onion

cup Chopped gr pepper

2 cups Water

1 14 1/2 0z can tomatoes

1 6 0z can tomato paste

1 tablespoon Dried parsley

1 Bay leaf

2 tablespoons Worchestersdhire sauce

2 teaspoons Instant beef bouillion

1 teaspoon Chili powder

teaspoon Pepper

teaspoon Basil

teaspoon Ground cloves

1 16 oz pkg frsh or frozen

OKRA

2 To 2 1/2 lb peeled, deveined

Shrimp, crabmeat or

3 cups Hot cooked rice

File powder ( opt )

Preparation

Combine flour and fat in a heavy saucepot or dutch oven and cook low heat stirring constantly 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is light brown ( roux ). Add garlic, onion and peppers. Cook until tender. Stir in water, undrained cut up tomatoes, paste and seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered for 30 minutes.Add okra and seafood and return to boil. then reduece heat to a simmer anc cook another 10 to 15 minutes until