Seafood Gumbo

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Ingredients for Seafood Gumbo:

1 C Canola Oil

1 C Flour

1 ½ C diced yellow onion

1 C green bell pepper, chopped

1 C red bell pepper, chopped

1 C celery, chopped

3 tbsp minced garlic

1 – 8 oz bag of frozen okra

5 C of water

1 – 5 oz packet of Louisiana Base Gumbo

2 tbsp file powder

2 bay leaves

2 tsp cajun seasoning

1 – 8 oz container of crab meat, drained

3 tsp worcestershire sauce

2 tsp kosher salt

1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

16 oz mussels

1 – 8 oz package of crawfish tails

Cooked white rice

How To Make Seafood Gumbo:

Step 1. Using a large stockpot, heat oil over medium to high heat for about 3 minutes

Step 2. Whisk in the flour to form a roux. Stir often for about 15-20 minutes or until the roux is a light brown color

Step 3. Add in the onion, green and red bell pepper, celery, garlic and the frozen okra. Cook for about 5 minutes

Step 4. Add in the water, gumbo base, file, bay leaves, cajun seasoning, crab meat, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, and cayenne

Step 5. Bring the mixture to a boil and then allow it to simmer for 60 minutes

Step 6. Mix in the shrimp, mussels, and crawfish tails and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the seafood has cooked

Step 7. Serve over white rice and enjoy!

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Seafood Gumbo

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings: 8

5 from 1 vote

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Ingredients 

• 1 C Canola Oil
• 1 C Flour
• 1 ½ C diced yellow onion
• 1 C green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 C red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 C celery, chopped
• 3 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 - 8 oz bag of frozen okra
• 5 C of water
• 1 - 5 oz packet of Louisiana Base Gumbo
• 2 tbsp file powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 - 8 oz container of crab meat, drained
• 3 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 16 oz mussels
• 1 - 8 oz package of crawfish tails
• Cooked white rice

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Instructions

• Using a large stockpot, heat oil over medium to high heat for about 3 minutes
• Whisk in the flour to form a roux. Stir often for about 15-20 minutes or until the roux is a light brown color
• Add in the onion, green and red bell pepper, celery, garlic and the frozen okra. Cook for about 5 minutes
• Add in the water, gumbo base, file, bay leaves, cajun seasoning, crab meat, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, and cayenne
• Bring the mixture to a boil and then allow it to simmer for 60 minutes
• Mix in the shrimp, mussels, and crawfish tails and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the seafood has cooked
• Serve over white rice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 219mg | Sodium: 1572mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g

Author: Marta

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