Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 4 ounces sliced bacon

• About 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup flour

• 2 cups diced onions

• 1 cup diced celery

• 1 cup diced green pepper

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 ounces Glace de Fruits de Mer Gold® dissolved in 2 quarts hot water

• 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes with their juices

• 1 pound frozen sliced okra (not thawed)

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 teaspoons salt, plus additional as needed

• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

• 1 1/2 pounds medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined

• 1/2 pound jumbo lumb crab meat, picked over for shell pieces

• 1 cup shucked fresh oysters

• 6-8 cups cooked white rice

• 1 bunch green onins, white and light green parts, thinly sliced, for garnish