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    Seafood Gumbo Recipe


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    Seafood Gumbo Recipe
    Printer Friendly Recipe: by Alvin Wilson, St. Margaret's Catholic Church Blessing of the Fleet
    Posted on April 28 2008 in category: Soups and Salads Entrees

    Gumbo
    (makes 1 -1 1/2 gals)

    Roux
    3/4 cup vegetable oil
    1 1/2 cups flour


    2 large onions (chopped)
    5 ribs of celery (chopped)
    3/4 cup bell pepper (chopped)
    1/2 cup green onions (chopped)
    1/2 cup Worcestershire
    1 lb okra
    3 lbs shrimp
    1 lb crabmeat (claw meat)
    1/2 cup parsley
    Salt & pepper
    3 tablespoons file'

    To make the Roux, put vegetable oil and flour in a skillet and brown stirring constantly until it is a medium color brown.

    Place the vegetables in a 2 gallon pot with 1 1/2 gallon of water , bring to boil and simmer until tender. Gradually add the Roux to the pot containing the vegetables. Add a small amount at a time until the color is a medium brown. Add salt, pepper and Worcestershire. Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly to keep from sticking. Add shrimp, crabmeat, okra and parsley. Bring to boil, then turn burner off. Let stand for 30 minutes. Add File' before serving.

 

 

 


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