Crab Gumbo

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. celery chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 medium onions chopped
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. bacon dripping or peanut oil
  • 2 lb. brown crabmeat or 1 claw and 1 white
  • 2 lb. okra chopped
  • 2 2 1/2 c. tomatoes chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 quarts of hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown in flour in oil until golden brown or darker.
  2. 2
    Add chopped vegetables, saute 5 to 10 minutes. Pour vegetables in 6 quart pot, add water; let simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add tomatoes, let simmer for one hour. Then add okra, cook 15 minutes. Add crabmeat, let simmer for 15 more minutes.
  4. 4
    Serve over rice.
  5. 5
    I like to saute my okra in small amount of oil for 10 to 15 minutes the add to gumbo, not sticky.
  6. 6
    For seafood gumbo add 2 pounds of shrimp and one pint of oysters.

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