Seafood Gumbo Recipe
Gumbo is our unofficial state dish! Every Creole cook has a favorite gumbo recipe, and this is mine. Since gumbo means okra, that ingredient's a must!
* 24 Servings
* Prep: 20 min.
* Cook: 30 min.
Ingredients
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 4 cups chopped onion
* 2 cups chopped celery
* 2 cups chopped green pepper
* 1 cup sliced green onion and tops
* 4 cups chicken broth
* 8 cups water
* 4 cups sliced okra
* 2 tablespoons paprika
* 2 tablespoons salt
* 2 teaspoons oregano
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 6 cups small shrimp, rinsed and drained, or seafood of your choice
* 1 cup minced fresh parsley
* 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Directions
* In a heavy Dutch oven, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 10 minutes more, or until mixture is reddish-brown.
* Add onion, celery, green pepper and green onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, water, okra, paprika, salt, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
* Add shrimp and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until seafood is done. Remove from heat; stir in Cajun seasoning. Yield: about 6 quarts.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 175 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 1,574 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.
Seafood Gumbo published in Country August/September 1990, p51
Beth Layman :)
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