Crab Gumbo

1 lb Crabmeat

1 md Onion; chopped

1 lg Stalk celery; chopped

1 cl Garlic; finely chopped

1/4 c Margarine or butter;

- 1/2 stick 6 c Canned whole tomatoes;

- Three 1-pound cans; - or equivalent 1 pk Frozen okra; (10 oz)

1 Bay leaf

2 ts Salt

1 ts Sugar

1/2 ts Whole thyme

1/4 ts Chili powder

1/4 ts Pepper

3 c Hot cooked rice

Recipe by: The Maryland Seafood Cookbook. Remove all cartilage from Crabmeat. In a 4 or 5 quart pot, cook onion, celery and garlic in butter or margarine until tender. Add tomatoes, okra and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add Crabmeat and heat through. Serve over hot cooked rice. Formatted for you by: Bill Webster -----