Seafood Gumbo
["1/4 c. salad oil", "1/4 c. all-purpose flour", "1 large onion, diced", "1 large green pepper, diced", "1 garlic clove, crushed", "4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. thyme leaves", "12 oysters in shall", "2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen okra, sliced", "6 c. water", "1 lb. shelled and deveined shrimp", "1/2 lb. fresh or 1 (6 oz.) pkg. frozen Alaska King crab, thawed and drained", "1/4 to 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce", "hot cooked rice"]
["Begin 2 hours ahead.", "In 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, in very hot salad oil, gradually cook flour until dark brown but not burned, about 8 minutes, stirring constantly.", "Stir in onion, green pepper, garlic, salt and thyme leaves; cook until onion and green pepper are tender, stirring occasionally.", "Open oysters and drain liquid into flour mixture; refrigerate oysters. Add tomatoes with their liquid, okra and water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 30 minutes, or just until mixture thickens slightly.", "Add oysters, shrimp, crab and hot pepper sauce; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink and opaque.", "Serve in soup bowl with a scoop of rice. Yields 8 servings, or 14 cups."]
["salad oil", "all-purpose", "onion", "green pepper", "garlic", "salt", "thyme", "oysters", "tomatoes", "frozen okra", "water", "shrimp", "crab", "hot pepper sauce", "rice"]