File' Gumbo Lafayette
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
1 hrsReady
Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ounces |
okra
frozen, sliced |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
drippings
beef |
* |
| 1 | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
with tops, chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
diced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
water
hot |
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes
stewed |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
to taste |
*
|
| 15 ½ | ounces |
salmon
canned |
|
| 1 | dash |
file' powder
|
* |
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
rice
cooked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | ml/g |
okra
frozen, sliced |
|
| 79 | ml |
drippings
beef |
* |
| 237 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
with tops, chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
diced |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes
stewed |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
to taste |
*
|
| 448 | ml/g |
salmon
canned |
|
| 1 | dash |
file' powder
|
* |
| 315 | ml |
rice
cooked |
|
Directions
Thaw okra and sauté in beef drippings or vegetable shortening for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add onions, celery, and garlic and cook about 5 minutes more.
Stir in flour.
Add hot water, stirring constantly, and cook until slightly thickened.
Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and by leaf and cover.
Simmer for additional 20 minutes on low heat. Remove bay leaf and add Tabasco sauce.
De-bone and skin salmon and add to gumbo. Heat thoroughly.
Add dash of file' just before serving.
Serve in soup bowls or plates over hot cooked rice.
