Greenbow County Okra Gumbo
Yield
1 batchPrep
30 minCook
2 hrsReady
3 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
okra
fresh, sliced |
|
¼ | cup |
butter
plus 2 tbs, melted |
|
¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
* |
½ | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
2 | quarts |
water
|
* |
16 | ounces |
tomatoes
whole, undrained and chopped |
|
1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
1 | Sprig |
thyme
fresh |
* |
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
1 | pound |
shrimp
unpeeled, fresh |
|
½ | pound |
crab meat
fresh, drained, flaked |
|
1 | x |
rice
hot cooked |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
okra
fresh, sliced |
|
59 | ml |
butter
plus 2 tbs, melted |
|
59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
* |
118 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
2 | quarts |
water
|
* |
462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes
whole, undrained and chopped |
|
15 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
7.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
1 | Sprig |
thyme
fresh |
* |
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
453.6 | g |
shrimp
unpeeled, fresh |
|
226.8 | g |
crab meat
fresh, drained, flaked |
|
1 | x |
rice
hot cooked |
* |
Directions
Cook okra in 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.
Combining remaining ¼ cup butter and flour in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until roux is chololate colored (20 to 25 minutes).
Stir in green onions, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender.
Add okra, water, and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Peel and devein shrimp; add shrimp and crabmeat to okra mixture.
Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve gumbo over rice.