Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh slice mushroom
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes (undrained)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme (fresh is better)
• 1/2 teaspoon basil (fresh is better)
• 1/2 lb hot and spicy sausage (i use polska kielbsa )
• 1/2 teaspoon gumbo file
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed (or 1 lb. fresh)
• 1/2 lb fish meat, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/2 lb. scallops can be substituted or added to)
• 1/2 lb peeled deveined medium-sized shrimp
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cook onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in butter, in large deep saucepan, or dutch oven over med-high heat until tender. stir in tomatoes.
• 2 add juice, broth, red pepper, thyme, basil, and gumbo filé seasoning you can also use old bay seasoning if you can't find gumbo filé.
• 3 bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in okra, fish, and shrimp; simmer until fish flakes with fork, 5 to 8 minutes.
• 5 serve over rice. makes 6-8 servings.