Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound bacon diced sliced
• 14 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 1.5 cups celery sliced
• 2 cups chicken broth 
• 1 pound crab meat fresh
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1.5 cups bell pepper green chopped
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 10 ounce okra frozen thawed sliced
• 1 cup onion sliced
• 1 pound shrimp raw cleaned
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

• paper towels
• sauce pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Cook the bacon over medium heat in a heavy saucepan until crisp, stirring frequently.
2. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat, then add the vegetables (except the okra), 4 cups of broth, Worcestershire, salt, and thyme. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the okra and cook 10 minutes longer. Stir in the shellfish and cook 5 minutes more, or until the shrimp curl and turn pink.