Spicy Crawfish Gumbo

3 ribs of dark green celery

1 med. purple onion

1c white rice

½ yellow pepper

1 poblano pepper

1 lg. purple shallot

5 lg. cloves of garlic

a big handful of green beans

2T butter

¾-1 cup of white wine

1T Old Bay Seasoning

1T raw or turbinado sugar

1t-1T really good lemon pepper

1t-1T fresh ground garlic sea salt

1 28oz can of petite diced tomatoes

28oz. or a little more, water

3c frozen okra

1# Louisiana Crawfish

Saute' the first group of sliced or chopped ingredients in butter and white wine for about 15 minutes, stirring often.  Add seasonings, tomatoes, water and simmer another 30-60 minutes.

Add okra and crawfish and continue to simmer, or if your liquid is running out, you can also bake it in the oven for a half hour or more.  Depending on the amount of liquid desired, this is either a soup or a stew.

But ohhh, so good - either way! 😀 . . .Lin