Authentic Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup bacon drippings
• 1 medium onion
• 1 bell pepper small or half of a large, stem and seeds removed
• 3 stalks celery
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3/4 pound chicken sausage sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
• 1 1/2 quarts beef broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce Tobasco
• 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 10 ounces frozen okra
• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp uncooked, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces lump crabmeat I used frozen
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons gumbo file powder
• salt amount varies by preference

Nutrition

• Calories : 900 calories
• Carbohydrate : 29 grams
• Cholesterol : 395 milligrams
• Fat : 54 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 69 grams
• SaturatedFat : 19 grams
• Sodium : 3000 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams