Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
Bacon- 3 strips
Flour- 3 tablespoons
Fresh or Frozen Okra- 1 3/4 pounds, sliced
Onion- 1 large, chopped
Garlic- 1 clove, minced
Tomato Juice- 2 cups
Italian-Style Tomatoes- 1 can (16 ounce), chopped
Water- 4 cups
Bay Leaves- 3-4nos.
Salt- 1 teaspoon
Red Pepper- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon, crushed
Worcestershire Sauce- 1 tablespoons
Pickling Spice- 1 tablespoon
Lemon Pepper- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon
Thyme- 1 teaspoon
Dried Sweet Chili Pepper- 1/2 teaspoon
Green Bell Pepper- 1/2 cup, chopped
Celery- 2 stalks, chopped
Raw Shrimp- 2 pounds, cleaned
Directions
MAKING
1) In large pot; saute bacon until crisp.
2) Using a slotted spoon remove bacon and set aside.
3) In the same pot and same fat, stir the flour and cook, stirring until light brown.
4) Mix in the okra, onion, and garlic.
5) Allow to cook until light brown, stirring occasionally.
FINALIZING
6) Stir in all the ingredients except shrimp and cooked bacon.
7) Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
8) Add shrimp and crumbled bacon.
9) Allow to cook until shrimp curl, turn pink and tender.
SERVING
10) Serve Shrimp Gumbo hot garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
1) In large pot; saute bacon until crisp.
2) Using a slotted spoon remove bacon and set aside.
3) In the same pot and same fat, stir the flour and cook, stirring until light brown.
4) Mix in the okra, onion, and garlic.
5) Allow to cook until light brown, stirring occasionally.
FINALIZING
6) Stir in all the ingredients except shrimp and cooked bacon.
7) Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
8) Add shrimp and crumbled bacon.
9) Allow to cook until shrimp curl, turn pink and tender.
SERVING
10) Serve Shrimp Gumbo hot garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
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