Cowboy Gumbo

Ingredients

1/4 c butter
2 tb flour
2 garlic
1/2 c onion
1/2 gr pepper
2 c water
packages z tomatoes
packages z tomato paste
1 tb parsley
1 bay leaf
2 tb worchestersdhire sauce
2 ts instant beef bouillion
1 t chili powder
1/4 ts pepper
1/8 ts basil
16 pkg frsh
3 c rice
1 file powder

Instructions

Combine flour and fat in a heavy saucepot or dutch oven and cook low heat stirring constantly 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is light brown ( roux ). Add garlic, onion and peppers. Cook until tender. Stir in water, undrained cut up tomatoes, paste and seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered for 30 minutes.Add okra and seafood and return to boil. then reduece heat to a simmer anc cook another 10 to 15 minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf. Serve with rice and sprinkle with file powder. ~--