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Shrimp Gumbo

Name: Shrimp Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 11 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup canola oil; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra; 4 green onions, sliced; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1-1/2 teaspoons gumbo file powder; Hot cooked rice

31 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1 hour

Makes

11 servings

A crisp green salad and crusty French bread complete this shrimp gumbo meal. I always have hot sauce available when I serve this and have found that the instant microwave rice packages make the process a little easier. —Jo Ann Graham, Ovilla, Texas

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup canola oil
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra
4 green onions, sliced
1 medium tomato, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons gumbo file powder
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir flour and oil until caramel-colored, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes (do not burn). Add the celery, green pepper and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-6 minutes. Stir in the broth, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp, okra, green onions and tomato. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until shrimp turn pink, 10 minutes. Stir in file powder. Serve with rice.

Editor's Note: Gumbo file powder, used to thicken and flavor Creole recipes, is available in spice shops. If you don't want to use gumbo file powder, combine 2 tablespoons each cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into gumbo. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 159 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 681mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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