Adventure Mouth!

Ingredients 5 - 6 T bacon drippings 6 - 7 T flour (use rice flour for gluten free version) 2 onions, chopped 1.5 - 2 c celery, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 - 2 T minced garlic 1 T sugar 1 T black pepper 4 bay leaves 1 tsp dried thyme 4 tsp gumbo file powder 2 T vinegar (white or rice) 2 14-oz cans diced or stewed tomatoes 1 8 oz can tomato paste 1 pkg frozen cut okra 4 c water or chicken stock (can add water and boullion cubes/paste independently) 1 lb sausage (Andouille or Conecuh) (optional)  1 lb crab meat and/or small, fully-peeled shrimp (optional) 1 pint oysters (optional) (optional) hot sauce or cayenne pepper 2 T  Worcestershire  sauce Instructions Prep chopped veggies: 2 onions, 2 cups celery, 1 bell pepper, and 2 T minced garlic. Set okra out to thaw. Prep dry spices: 1 T sugar, 1 T black pepper, 4 bay leaves, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp file powder, 4 boullion cubes (if not using broth). Portion out 6-7 T rice flour into a bowl. Brown flour i

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