Overton's Seafood Gumbo
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
4 hrsReady
5 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | quarts |
seafood stock
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 6 | cups |
okra
sliced |
|
| 3 ½ | pounds |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 2 | cups |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
sweet bell peppers
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vinegar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 5 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
thyme
|
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
basil
|
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
oregano
|
|
| 1 | pound |
crab meat
|
|
| 3 | pounds |
shrimp
|
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | quarts |
seafood stock
|
* |
| 118 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1.4 | l |
okra
sliced |
|
| 1.6 | kg |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 473 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
sweet bell peppers
chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vinegar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 5 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
thyme
|
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
basil
|
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
oregano
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
crab meat
|
|
| 1.4 | kg |
shrimp
|
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
Directions
Bring stock to a boil, lower heat and simmer several hours.
Strain thestock, discarding solids. Cook okra in the oil in a large, heavy pot overmedium heat, stirring and scraping until some of the sliminess isgone; about 15 minutes.
Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, peppers, vinegar, the seasoning and herb mix and cook over low to medium heatfor about ½ hour, stirring and scraping often.
Blend the roux into the okra and tomato mixture.
Veryslowly blend the stock into the mixture.
Simmer about 1 hour.
Add crab and shrimp and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
Add oysters and simmer about 5 minutes. Add green onions.
Serve over rice with file`powder added to taste at the table.
