Spicy Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 8 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-to-serve chicken broth
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced okra, thawed
• 1 lb crab claws
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 5 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup minced parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs unpeeled medium shrimp
• 1 quart standard oyster, undrained
• 1 lb fresh crabmeat, drained,flaked,and picked over
• 1 lb fish fillet, cut into 1 inch pieces (cod, haddock, halibut, etc.)
• hot cooked rice
• gumbo file

Directions

1. 1

   Add the oil and flour to a cast-iron skillet; stir to combine.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is the color of chocolate (be careful not to burn).

3. 3

   Add in onions, celery, and garlic; cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. 4

   Transfer mixture to a large pot.

5. 5

   Add in chicken broth and the next 12 ingredients; let simmer for 2 hours; stir occasionally.

6. 6

   Peel and devein shrimp.

7. 7

   Add in the shrimp, oysters, crabmeat, and fish to the pot; simmer for 10-15 minutes or until seafood is done.

8. 8

   Take out bay leaves.

9. 9

   Serve over hot cooked rice.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with file if desired.