Greenbow County Okra Gumbo Recipe
Yield: 2 &1/2 qts.Recipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 lbs: Fresh okra, sliced
1/4 cup: Plus 2 tbs. butter melted melted & divided,
1/4 cup: All-purpose flour,
1 bunch: Green onions, sliced
1/2 cup: Chopped celery,
2: Garlic cloves, minced
2 quart: Water,
1 can: , (16-oz.) whole tomatoes, undrained & chopped
1 tbsp: Chopped fresh parsley,
1 1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/2 tsp: Ground red pepper,
1 Sprig: fresh thyme,
1: Bay leaf,
1 lbs: Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp,
1/2 lbs: Fresh crabmeat, drained & flaked
Hot cooked rice,
Gumbo File, optional
Directions:
Cook okra in 2 tbs. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat,
stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.
Combining remaining 1/4 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. Add gumbo file, if desired.
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stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.
Combining remaining 1/4 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. Add gumbo file, if desired.
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