Schumann's Seafood Gumbo

* Exported from MasterCook *

SCHUMANN'S SEAFOOD GUMBO

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 tb Flour, leveled
6 Cloves garlic, chopped
1 3/8 c Chopped bell pepper
3 lb Unpeeled shrimp
1 sm Can tomato sauce
1/4 Bunch parsley, chopped
1/2 ts Tabasco sauce
2 lb Selected okra
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Diced onion
1/2 c Chopped celery
3 qt Water
1 lb Crabmeat
1/2 ts Thyme
3 Bay leaf
1 tb Worcestershire sauce

Boil shrimp in salted water for 5 min.; save stock.
Clean shrimp and set aside. Cut okra into thin rounds
and brown in shortening. Do not scorch. In another
pan, make a roux with flour and shortening. Add
garlic and cook until golden brown. Add onion, bell
pepper, celery and parsley. Cook until transparent.
Add tomato sauce, simmer 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp
stock and blend well. Add thyme and bay leaves, cook
1 hour. Last 20 minutes, add shrimp, crab, salt,
pepper, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce and okra.
Cover pot and allow to simmer gently at least 1 hour.



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