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Creole Gumbo




Source of Recipe


Word of mouth and Home Cookin






Recipe Introduction


Having worked on the oil drilling platforms for 10 years in the Gulf, I had to feed the majority of the crew that were Cajun boys from the Bayou. What I didn't know they were happy to teach. I haven't found one Cajun that didn't know how to cook!





List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup margarine
  
• 1 pound boneless chicken, cubed
  
• 1 slice cooked ham, cubed
  
• 1/3 cup flour
  
• 1 large onion
  
• 2 stalks celery
  
• 1 green pepper
  
• 1 red pepper
  
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
  
• 2 tablespoons oil
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 12 ounces canned tomatoes, undrained
  
• 1 cup chicken stock or broth
  
• 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined
  
• 1 teaspoon gumbo file' powder
  
• Hot Cooked White Rice
  






Instructions



1. In a large pot, heat margarine over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden-brown on all sides, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken as it browns. Add ham cubes, saute 5 minutes, remove.
   
   
2. Stir flour into the margarine. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until roux turns light brown. Remove from heat.
   
   
3. In a medium skillet, saute onion, celery, peppers, and garlic in oil until golden, about 5 minutes. Add to roux in pot.
   
   
4. Add salt, pepper, thyme, red pepper, parsley, bay leaf, tomatoes and chicken stock or broth. Bring to boiling, stirring. Return chicken and ham to pot.
   Simmer, covered, 40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
   
   
5. Stir in shrimp, simmer covered 5 minutes, or just till shrimp turn pink. With slotted spoon, remove chicken, ham and shrimp and place on top of rice.
   
   
   
6. Bring sauce to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in file' powder, cook, stirring, just until thick. Remove from heat. Spoon sauce over chicken mixture.
   
   
   






Final Comments


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