Seafood Gumbo

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. okra, sliced
  • 2 lb. shrimp, peeled
  • 1 8-oz. can whole tomatoes
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 1/2 qt. water
  • 1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. flour - heaping
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/8 tsp. thyme
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Put oil in large pot and brown flour stirring constantly. Add onions, garlic and parsley and cook until seasonings are soft
  2. 2
    Add peeled shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink.
  3. 3
    Add okra and keep stirring.
  4. 4
    Cook another 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add the can of tomatoes, then add about 1 1/2 quarts water.
  6. 6
    Add bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Cook about 2 hours.
  8. 8
    Serve over rice.

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