Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 to 5 medium onions, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes
4 cups fish or chicken stock
2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen okra
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 to 2 pints oysters, undrained
1 tablespoon gumbo file
Cooked rice


Heat oil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat; add flour
very slowly, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until flour is very
brown. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft but not brown. Add
tomatoes, fish stock, shrimp and bay leaves; simmer for 30 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add seafood seasonings; simmer for 45 minutes. Add
okra, salt and pepper; continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Add oysters and
simmer 10 minutes or until edges of oysters curl. Just before serving,
stir in gumbo file. Serve over rice.


Source: rec.food.recipes

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