Okra Gumbo With Shrimp And Crab Recipe

• 1/2 c. Each: peanut oil, flour
• 1 lrg Onion, minced
• 4 x Green onions, minced
• 2 x Chives, chopped
• 1 sm Green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 sm Celery rib, diced
• 1 1/2 lb Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, minced
• 1/4 c. Tomato paste
• 2 x Cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 x Bay leaf
• 1 sprg fresh thyme
•     Salt, freshly grnd pepper to taste
• 3 c. Water
• 1/2 lb Okra, sliced
• 12 ounce Peeled shrimp, deveined
• 3 x Hard shell crabs, cut in half

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