Evelyn's Gumbo

Fry:

• 4-5 slices of bacon
• 1 slice ham

Add:

• 1 lb. okra, chopped
• 1-2 onions
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Sauté together until okra is brown.

Add:

• 1 qt. tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 can tomato sauce
• sugar
• salt
• pepper
• water

Simmer together 1-1/2 hours with celery tops added and then remove the celery tops.

Add:

• crabmeat
• shrimp
• 1 tbl. LaChoy Brown Gravy Sauce
• 1 tsp. gumbo filet (light tsp.)
• Worcestershire sauce

Make roux:

Brown flour in grease until brown and it forms a smooth paste. Then add to gumbo to thicken.