Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter flavored crisco
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen okra
  • 1 large can of whole tomatoes
  • 1 large can from the tomatoes full of water
  • 1 cup celery - chopped
  • 1 cup onion - chopped
  • 1/4 cup red pepper - chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon gumbo filé or Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 cans crab meat or 1 package (14 oz.) imitation crab sticks
  • 1 pound shrimp - peeled, cooked or uncooked
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1.25 hours
Directions
  • Add flour to melted crisco.
  • Stir and cook over medium heat until it starts to brown.
  • Add onions, celery and pepper.
  • Stir while it cooks for 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, water, okra, salt and pepper.
  • Cook over medium low heat for at least 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add the shrimp and crab plus the filé.
  • May add a few dashes of tabasco for a little spice.
  • Serve over rice.

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