Shrimp Gumbo

Name: Shrimp Gumbo
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 c. chopped onion; 1/2 c. sliced celery; 28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained; 1 qt. water; 1 bay leaf; 3 cloves minced garlic; 2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 3 c. sliced okra; 1 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsp. file powder; hot cooked rice

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. sliced celery
28 oz. can tomatoes, undrained
1 qt. water
1 bay leaf
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 c. sliced okra
1 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 Tbsp. file powder
hot cooked rice

Directions

1

Heat oil in Dutch oven; add flour and cook, stirring constantly until mixture is browned (about 10 minutes).
2

Stir in onion and celery.
3

Cook over medium, about 5 minutes.
4

Add chopped tomatoes with liquid, water, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
5

Add okra.
6

Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7

Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes more.
8

Remove from heat and stir in file powder.
9

Remove bay leaf and serve in bowls over rice.