Easy Seafood Gumbo

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 quarts water
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 lb crabmeat
  • 1 pint oyster, with liquid (I omit)
  • salt, black and cayenne pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Make a dark roux with the butter and flour, add water, bring to boil and cook until roux is dissolved.
  2. 2
    Reduce heat, add veggies; chop enough shrimp to make one cup, add to gumbo.
  3. 3
    Simmer on low for 3 hours. (or less!).
  4. 4
    Add remaining shrimp, crab, (oysters), salt, peppers and simmer for 10 minutes or until warm.
  5. 5
    Serve over cooked rice. (May add file powder before serving.).

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