Jim's Famous Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb shrimp, shelled
• 6 ounces frozen crab
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 ham hock
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon pickapeppa sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 10 ounces frozen okra
• 1 pint oyster, shucked and drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons file powder

Recipe

• 1 thaw shrimp and crab if not using fresh.
• 2 in large saucepan, combine flour and oil.
• 3 cook at medium low heat stirring for 30-40 minutes until dark red-brown.
• 4 add onions, peppers, celery, broth, ham hock, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, parsley, worcestershire sauce, pickapeppa, oregano, bay leaves, paprika, garlic powder and tabasco.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• 6 remove ham hock, cut off meat.
• 7 chop meat and return to pan.
• 8 skim off any fat.
• 9 add oysters, shrimp and crab.
• 10 continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• 11 add okra, cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 12 remove bay leaves.
• 13 add file powder.