Gumbo

16 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 doz. crabs, scalded and cleaned
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 1 lb. okra, chopped
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 3 c. raw shrimp, deveined and peeled
  • 2 doz. oysters
  • 3 c. canned tomatoes, drained
  • 5 bay leaves
  • hot water
  • salt and pepper
  • dash of cayenne or pepper sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 c. tomato liquid
  • 2 Tbsp. file

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in saucepan; add flour, saute onion and celery. Cook until light brown.
  2. 2
    Add okra and cook about 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    Stir often while cooking.
  4. 4
    Stir in tomatoes and gradually add hot water and tomato liquid.
  5. 5
    Add bay leaves, crab, shrimp, oysters, parsley, salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring often.
  7. 7
    The file powder is stirred into gumbo just before serving. Serves 4 to 6.

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