Okra-Shrimp Gumbo
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
90 minReady
100 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
whole |
*
|
| 1 ½ | cook spoon |
all-purpose flour
plain |
*
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
|
|
| 3 | pounds |
shrimp
peeled, deveined |
|
| ⅛ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | each |
sweet red bell peppers
bell, chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | pint |
oysters
salty |
*
|
| 2 | boxes |
okra
frozen, unthawed |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
whole |
*
|
| 1.5 | cook spoon |
all-purpose flour
plain |
*
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
|
|
| 1.4 | kg |
shrimp
peeled, deveined |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 0.5 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
bell, chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
oysters
salty |
*
|
| 2 | boxes |
okra
frozen, unthawed |
*
|
Directions
In large pot, make roux of flour and oil, stirring until dark brown.
Add vegs. until wilted. Cook okra in separate pot by frying in grease until almost all of rope is gone.
Do not prepare ahead. Add shrimp to vegs, cook until brigh pink. Add tomatoes, cook about 5 minutes.
Add cooked okra. Simmer for 5 min., add water, more or less depending upon consistency you prefer.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cook abt. 1½ hrs. Add oysters 5 minutes before gumbo is done.
Serve with rice
