Ingredients

1/4 cup sunflower seed oil
4 scallions, chopped
2 teaspoons dill seed
2 tablespoons celery, diced
1 cup sweet red and green peppers, diced
6 cups water
1 pound Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and thinly sliced
2 cups whole kernel corn
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of cayenne or Tabasco or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 1/2 pounds shrimp or crawfish, cleaned
2-3 teaspoons file' powder dissolved in 1/2 cup water

Directions

Saute scallions, dill seed, celery and diced peppers in oil for about 3 minutes.

Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add artichokes, corn, salt, cayenne and simmer, stirring for 15 minutes. Add sauteed ingredients, dill and parsley.

Return to boil and drop in shrimp or crawfish. Simmer 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in file' until well-blended. Serve with additional parsley and dill. Makes 6-8 servings.

Note: File', a thickening agent, will become ropey if reheated. Be sure to add at the very end.

Each serving contains 265 calories; 12 gm fat; 352 mg sodium; 173 mg cholesterol.