Southern style gumbo

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½Onion
2Celery stalks
½Green bell pepper
3Tomatoes
2tablespoonsMargarine
1canChicken broth -- 10.75
Ounces
1Bay leaves
1teaspoonThyme
1dashCayenne pepper
Salt -- to taste
12ouncesCrab meat -- canned
Rice, cooked

Directions

1. Slice onion, celery, green pepper and tomatoes into uniform size slices. 2. Melt margarine in a large saucepan. Saute sliced vegetables until tender. Add chicken broth, bay leaf, thyme and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes. 3. Remove bay leaf and stir in thawed crabmeat and salt. Heat only to warm crabmeat. Serve over hot rice.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill