Crab Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg) Maryland Crabmeat
• 1 medium onion,chopped
• 1 large stalk celery,chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) margarine or butter
• 6 cups (1425 ml) canned whole tomatoes (3 1-lb cans or equivalent)
• 1 10 oz (280 grm). package frozen okra
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) thyme
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) chili powder
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
• 3 cups (700 ml) hot cooked rice