Hearty Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 3 pounds medium shrimp, heads on
• 2 pounds claw crab meat, picked for shells
• 4 crab bodies, if available
• 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium head celery, coarsely chopped including leaves
• 2 ½ pounds okra, fresh if available, cut in ¼ —inch pieces, or frozen cut okra, thawed
• ¾ cup vegetable oil or bacon grease
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 cups shrimp or seafood stock, heated
• 2 to 3 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning
• 2 to 3 tablespoons Pepper Hot Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups green onions, finely chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

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