Texas Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

• 4 quarts. water
• 1/4 c. shrimp or possibly crab boil
• 2 1/2 lbs. shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. bacon drippings
• 1 c. each diced celery, onion and green bell pepper
• 1 (28 ounce.) can tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dry leaf thyme
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. file pwdr
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grnd black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. thawed, frzn, cut okra
• 1/4 c. uncooked long grain rice

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