Shrimp, Okra and Tomato Gumbo
Source of Recipe
Teresa
Recipe Introduction
Here's a recipe I got from the Oprah show the other day. I made it for supper Tuesday night at my mom's and it was really good. :-) I added some smoked sausage to it because dh doesn't care for shrimp. I couldn't find fresh okra
either so I used frozen (which made it much quicker and easier to get it prepared.) I served it with plain rice, cornbread and a frozen apple pie with vanilla ice cream. It turned out a little soupier than we like our gumbo, so I
thickened it a bit with cornstarch at the end.
Created by Emeril Lagasse
From the show What Ya Cookin', Nashville?
Makes 6 servings
List of Ingredients
- 2 pounds okra
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups chopped, peeled and seeded fresh tomatoes, or 2 cups chopped canned tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 5 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 quarts shrimp stock, or water
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Chopped parsley and thinly sliced green onion tops for garnish
Instructions
- Wash the okra in cool water. Remove the caps and tips and cut into 1/4-inch rounds. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Fry the okra, stirring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until most of the slime disappears.
- Add the tomatoes, onions, and celery and cook, stirring often, for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the okra and other vegetables are soft and the slime has
completely disappeared. Add the salt, cayenne, bay leaves, thyme and water. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 15
minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve in deep bowls.
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