Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark roux
• 1/2 lb crab (split in half)
• 2/3 cup okra (fresh or frozen, sliced)
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 5/8 cup celery
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/8 gallon shrimp stock
• 1/4 ounce thyme
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 lb bay shrimp
• 1/3 lb smoked sausage
• 5/8 cup green bell pepper
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 3/8 gallon chicken stock
• 1/4 ounce basil
• 1 tablespoon file powder
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 make a dark roux with clarified butter and flour. transfer to a heavy pot on high heat. add onion, celery, and green pepper and tomato paste. blend and cook 15 minutes.
• 2 add garlic, stir until fragrant then add stock before garlic burns. bring to a boil.
• 3 add diced tomato, crabs, and sausage. all all seasonings (and worchestershire sauce) except the file'.
• 4 mix the gumbo file' with water and add to the pot.
• 5 add shrimp and okra and bring to a boil. lower temperature and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 serve with rice!