Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 lb. shrimp
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 lb. okra, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 (14 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 tsp. parsley
• file
• dash of cayenne, thyme, black pepper and salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can crab meat or fresh
• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 c. bacon grease
• Tabasco
• lemon juice