Mr. John"S Chorizo And Seafood Gumbo Recipe

• 1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 c. bleached all-purpose flour
• 2 c. minced yellow onions
• 1 c. minced green bell peppers
• 1 c. minced celery
• 1/2 lb chorizo or possibly other smoked sausage finely minced, plus
• 1 lb chorizo cut crosswise
•     into 1/4" thick slices
•     Creole seasoning to taste
• 2 1/2 quart shrimp stock - (chicken stock or possibly water can be used)
• 1 doz frzn gumbo crabs thawed
• 2 lb medium shrimp peeled, deveined
• 2 lb Louisiana crawfish tails
• 2 Tbsp. minced green onions (green part only)
•     or possibly minced scallions
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley leaves
• 6 c. cooked long grain white rice hot
•     Louisiana file pwdr

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