Shrimp Gumbo
Shrimp Gumbo
from River Road Recipes...
The Textbook of Louisiana Cuisine
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INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds shrimp
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups okra, chopped, or 1 tablespoon fil‚
2 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1 can tomatoes
2 quarts water
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
3 gloves garlic (optional)
Red pepper (optional)
TO PREPARE:
Peel shrimp uncooked and devein. Make dark roux of flour
and oil. Add shrimp to this for a few minutes, stirring
constantly. Set aside. Smother okra and onions in oil. Add
tomatoes when okra is nearly cooked. Then add water, bay leaf,
garlic, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and roux to this. Cover
and cook slowly for 30 minutes.
If okra is not used, add gumbo fil‚ after turning off heat.
Serve with rice.
SERVES 6 - 8
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