Mary's Seafood Gumbo
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
45 minReady
75 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | pounds |
okra
|
|
| 2 | each |
onions
large, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
crab meat
can, frozen |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
vegetable oil
small amount |
*
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
or 1 (#2) can |
|
| 5 | pounds |
shrimp
|
|
| 6 | each |
crab, hard shell
or more |
* |
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
dash |
*
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | kg |
okra
|
|
| 2 | each |
onions
large, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
crab meat
can, frozen |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
vegetable oil
small amount |
*
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
or 1 (#2) can |
|
| 2.3 | kg |
shrimp
|
|
| 6 | each |
crab, hard shell
or more |
* |
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
dash |
*
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
Directions
Use large aluminum pot, not iron.
Wash, stem and cut okra into ½ inch pieces.
Season with salt and pepper.
Smother okra in as little oil as possible.
When almost done, add onion.
Cook until tender, add tomatoes.
Let simmer, add remaining ingredients and simer until done.
If there is a favorite vegetable of the South, it is surely okra.
Gumbo gets its name from the Choctaw Indian word 'Kombo' for any thick soup made with okra.
