Gumbo

Ingredients

• 6 crabs or crabmeat or shrimp
• 1 qt. water
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 c. diced celery
• 1/8 tsp. thyme
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 lb. ham
• 1/2 can tomato paste
• 2 qt. chicken broth
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp. salt
• 4 lb. okra
• salt
• cayenne pepper to taste