Okra Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 6 hard shell crabs
• 2 lb okra
• 4 Tbsp bacon fat
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 c onion chopped
• 12 c green onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic finely chopped
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1 c cooked ham diced
• 1 11 oz can tomatoes
• 2 lb raw shrimp
• 6 c water
• 1 tsp salt
• pinch of pepper
• 5 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 tsp thyme

Directions

1. Boil crabs until they turn red about 20 minutes Set aside and reserve water
2. Wash okra and cut into 14-inch rounds
3. Put 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in an iron skillet and fry okra stirring often to prevent burning until it is browned and dried out with all trace of sliminess gone