Shrimp Gumbo

Name: Shrimp Gumbo
Ingredients: 5 Tbsp. bacon drippings; 6 Tbsp. flour; 1/2 c. onion; 1/2 c. celery; 1/2 c. bell pepper; 1 garlic; 2 to 3 c. tomatoes; 5 to 6 c. water; 1 c. okra; dash of Tabasco; 2 to 3 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 bay leaf; black and red pepper to taste; 1 lb. shrimp; 1 1/2 tsp. gumbo file powder

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. bacon drippings
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. onion
1/2 c. celery
1/2 c. bell pepper
1 garlic
2 to 3 c. tomatoes
5 to 6 c. water
1 c. okra
dash of Tabasco
2 to 3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 bay leaf
black and red pepper to taste
1 lb. shrimp
1 1/2 tsp. gumbo file powder

Directions

1

Brown flour in drippings to make golden roux.
2

Add onion, celery, pepper and garlic until tender, but not brown.
3

Add tomatoes, water, okra, Tabasco, salt, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, pepper and shrimp.
4

Simmer about an hour.
5

Remove a little liquid and stir file into it.
6

Add to other.
7

Careful not to boil after adding file as it will become stringy.
8

Serve over rice.