New Orleans Style Gumbo
["1/3 c. flour", "1/3 c. cooking oil", "1 large onion", "1 green pepper", "4 garlic cloves", "1/2 tsp. black pepper", "1/4 tsp. ground red pepper", "4 c. hot water", "1 to 2 lb. chicken", "8 to 12 oz. smoked sausage", "1/2 lb. medium shelled shrimp", "hot cooked rice", "file powder (optional)"]
["Preparation:", "Chop the onion and green pepper.", "Mince the garlic.", "Skin, bone and cut chicken into bite sized pieces.", "Cut the sausage into 1/2-inch slices and quarter each slice.", "Rinse, clean and halve the shrimp."]
["flour", "cooking oil", "onion", "green pepper", "garlic", "black pepper", "ground red pepper", "hot water", "chicken", "sausage", "shrimp", "rice", "file powder"]