Shrimp Gumbo (Serves 4)

Step One: Ingredients: 1 cup green peppers, diced ½ cup onions, chopped ½ cup celery, chopped 1/3 cup red peppers, diced pinch dry oregano pinch dry thyme ½ teaspoon gumbo file 2 tablespoons margarine Method: Cook above ingredients over medium heat for ten minutes. Step Two: Ingredients: 1 cup okra, diced (fresh or frozen) 1 medium tomato, diced 6 ounces clam juice 6 ounces tomato juice pinch cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons chicken base pinch cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped Method: Add the above ingredients to the green pepper-onion mixture and bring to a boil. Cook for ten minutes, then add the following (except for shrimp): Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cooking sherry dash of Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped roux (2 tablespoons flour & 1 tablespoon butter, cooked over medium high heat until light brown) ¾ pound 26/30 shrimp, raw, peeled & deveined Method: Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 7 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for an additional 6 minutes. Serve immediately in large bowls and garnish with rice. ««« Back to Recipe Search page