Subj : 10/12 Nat'l Gumbo Day -
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Oct 11 2023 18:38:44

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      Title: Felix's Seafood Gumbo
 Categories: Cajun, Seafood, Vegetables, Herbs, Pork
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
    1/3 c  Butter
      4 tb All-purpose flour
      2 tb Oil
    3/4 c  Onions; chopped
    3/4    Celery; chopped
     16 oz Chopped okra
      1 qt Chicken broth
     16 oz Can whole tomatoes;
           - w/liquid
      5 cl Garlic; crushed
      2    Bay leaves
      3 tb Crab boil; tied in
           - cheesecloth *
           Salt & black pepper
      2 lb Raw shrimp; peeled,
           Deveined
      1 lb Lump crabmeat; picked over
      1 lb Bay scallop
      1 lb Andouille sausage; sliced
      1 tb File powder
 
  Defrost any seafood (fresh is always better, but it
  happens) and the okra.
  
  Melt butter in a shallow pan, add flour and cook over low
  heat, stirring frequently, until very dark but not
  scorched (about 25 minutes); set aside.
  
  In large Dutch oven, saute onion, celery and okra in oil
  until limp.
  
  Add roux, broth, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, crab boil
  packet, and salt and pepper to taste; simmer two hours,
  stirring occasionally.
  
  Add andouille sausage and simmer 30 minutes, stirring
  occasionally.
  
  Add seafood and simmer 15 minutes or until cooked
  through, stirring occasionally. DO NOT BOIL. Stir in file
  powder for the last 5 minutes of simmering.
  
  Serve over bowls of rice.
  
  * To make your own crab boil: Tie the following spices in
  a muslin bag or in cheesecloth:
  
        3    Bay leaves
        1 sm Piece dried ginger
        1 ts Black peppercorns
        1 ts Mustard seed
        1 ts Dill seed
        1 ts Coriander seed
        1 ts Whole cloves
        1 ts Allspice berries.
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.cooks.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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