- Bay leaves
- Thyme
- Okra
- Garlic
- Flour
- Bacon grease (if you have it)
- An onion
- A bell pepper (preferably green)
- Andouille sausage
- Beef broth
- Chili peppers (dried, cajun style)
- Tomato sauce (for base)
- Crab meat
- Sausage
- Shrimp
- Roux
- Anchovies
- Mix the bacon grease (or whatever oil you've got) with around a cup of flour and brown it over medium heat
- Mix your sauce or it's gonna burn
- Mince your veggies and add them to the roux
- Cut up your sausage as small as you like and add them
- Mix that around for a while (your discretion is key in this sort of thing)
- Add a few cups of beef broth to a pot and pour in the roux
- Mince (or puree) your chilis and add them
- Add sugar, salt, olda bay, and your tomato base (I prefer newmans, but it's generally best if you always have some
- leftover red sauce in your fridge so you can always keep dishes going)
- Get anchovies, cut their heads and tails off, and puree them
- Add minced garlic to the puree
- Add that to the gumbo and stir
- Simmer for about an hour at low heat
- Fry your okra
- Add a little vinegar
- Toss in the okra with some crab meat, shrimps, and wocestershire
- And bam
- Gumbo
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