1 cup oil
1 cup flour
3 stalks celery
2 green peppers
1 bunch green onions
1 large white onion
2 carrots
4 medium potatoes
1 cup lentils
1/2 cup chopped okra
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon basil
1/2 tablespoon thyme
file gumbo (to taste) and 1 bay leaf
Family Recipe
Notes: It is essential that you have a wooden spoon with a straight edge to do this. Making the roux (see below) requires a lot of stirring at high heat and you may melt a plastic one.