Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  butter
  3               cups  onion
  2        tablespoons  flour
  12                    crab
  1                cup  smoked ham
  12              cups  water
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  white pepper
  2        tablespoons  file powder
  12              cups  cooked rice

Preparation:

Heat butter in a stockpot, over a medium flame add onions, heat and stir for 8-10 minutes, until golden stir in flour, heat and stir to make a light-brown roux add crabs, ham, and water bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 60-90 minutes season to taste with salt and pepper remove from heat and stir in file powder serve hot, over hot-cooked rice

Nutritional Information:

513 Calories (kcal); 17g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 147mg Cholesterol; 653mg Sodium