Mojo's Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chicken base
• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup dried parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
• 1/2 lb polska kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken wings
• 2 lbs crabmeat (back fin, lump, and claw)
• 2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (reserve shells for stock)
• 3 dungeness crabs, cracked and cleaned
• 1 tablespoon file powder
• 4 green onions, sliced, and green parts
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs shrimp shells
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots, peeled
• 3 celery ribs
• 2 scallions
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon peppercorn
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups wine
• 4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 for roux: add one stick of butter to the stockpot and melt completely.
• 2 gradually stir in flour.
• 3 reduce the heat to medium-low; cook for five minutes, stirring continually until mixture turns light brown.
• 4 for stock: coat a large pot with olive oil.
• 5 add shrimp shells and stir.
• 6 chop an onion, carrots, celery, and scallions; add to pot then stir.
• 7 chop garlic bulb in half; add to pot.
• 8 add peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, pepper and olive oil; mix together well.
• 9 pour in 2 cups wine.
• 10 remove pot from flame and add 4 cups water (or enough to fill the pot).
• 11 return pot to flame and bring to a full boil.
• 12 stir.
• 13 lower heat to simmer for about 20 minutes.
• 14 take another large pot with a colander and strain the stock into the new pot, leaving only the liquid.
• 15 discard strained items (i.e. shells, vegetables, etc.).
• 16 for gumbo: add onion, pepper, celery and garlic.
• 17 saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 18 slowly add chicken broth, and chicken base, stirring as you go.
• 19 add water, bay leaves, thyme, basil, parsley, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, house seasoning and tomatoes.
• 20 add sausage and chicken wings to pot.
• 21 cover pot and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally.
• 22 add crabmeat, shrimp and crab legs.
• 23 simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes.
• 24 serve over hot buttered rice.