If you love Crab you will adore this dish!

Creole Gumbo

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbsps extra virgin oil
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 red or green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 and 1/2 Tbsps of whole wheat flour
2 tsps of salt
2/3 cup of canned tomatoes and juice
2/3 cup of chicken broth
1 Tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of okra cut intpo 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup of shrimp
1 cup of crabmeat, flaked (canned is fine)
1/4 cup of hot water
1 Tbsp of finely chopped parsley


Directions:

Heat the oil in a 5 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Add the celery, onion, pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Stir in the flour and salt and cook until the mixture bubbles. Add the tomatoes, broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the okra, shrimp, crabmeat, water and parsley and simmer for 20 minutes longer. Serve hot.