Mahalia Jackson's Okra Gumbo

Yield: 12 Servings
Categories: Cajun, Meats, Beef, Pork, Seafood
4Blue crabs, lg
Oil
1lbCooked ham, cut in 1" cubes
1/2lbChicken gizzards, sliced
2cnWhole tomatoes (1-lb 12 oz)
2Onions, lg, diced
5Celery stalks, diced
2lbChicken wings and backs
1/4cSugar
Salt, pepper
Hot pepper sauce (optional)
4lbShrimp
1 1/2lbBeef stew meat, in 1" cubes
1lbLink sausage, sliced
1lbSalt pork, cut in 1/2"
Cubes
4Bay leaves, crumbled
2Gn bell peppers, lg, diced
4Cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2lbOkra, fresh
1/4cParsley flakes, dried
Hot cooked rice
Crackers (optional)
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