Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo
Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
Sausage Gumbo
Quick 'N' Dirty Gumbo
Mojo's Gumbo
Lazy Shrimp Gumbo


Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 to 5 medium onions, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes
4 cups fish or chicken stock
2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen okra
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 to 2 pints oysters, undrained
1 tablespoon gumbo file
Cooked rice

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat; add flour
very slowly, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until flour is very
brown. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft but not brown. Add
tomatoes, fish stock, shrimp and bay leaves; simmer for 30 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add seafood seasonings; simmer for 45 minutes. Add
okra, salt and pepper; continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Add oysters and
simmer 10 minutes or until edges of oysters curl. Just before serving,
stir in gumbo file. Serve over rice.


Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

1 pound okra
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup butter
2 large onions
2 green bell peppers
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (1 pound 12 ounce) can tomatoes
2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 cups water
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme, crunched
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound shrimp (or more)
Hot, cooked rice
Gumbo file, as desired

Heat oil and butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute okra, onions
and green peppers for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with flour. Stir until
flour becomes golden brown. Add remaining ingredients, except shrimp, rice
and gumbo file. Simmer for 45 minutes. Add shrimp. Cook 5 minutes longer.
Season with gumbo file. Serve over rice.



Sausage Gumbo

1 1/2 pounds smoked country-style link sausage
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (14 1/2 to 16 ounce) can tomatoes (2 cup)
2 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
1 teaspoon gumbo file
6 cups hot cooked rice

Place sausage in large skillet or Dutch oven. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Drain off water. Continue to cook sausage about 10
minutes, turning to brown evenly. Remove sausage to absorbent paper, cool
and slice. Pour off sausage fat and return 3 tablespoons to skillet. Stir
in flour and cook until a deep brown. Add garlic, onions, celery and green
peppers. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, broth,
seasonings, okra and reserved sausage. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 30
minutes. Stir in gumbo file. Serve over hot, cooked rice.



Quick 'N' Dirty Gumbo

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 cans chicken gumbo soup
1 can crab meat or fresh crab meat
1 can shrimp or fresh shrimp
1 can tomatoes, if desired

Saute pepper and onion in butter. Add soup, crab meat and shrimp. Water
may be added to thin mixture if desired. Simmer until flavors are blended.
Serve over hot, cooked rice.



Mojo's Gumbo

1 (4- to 6-pound chicken
1 to 2 pounds smoked sausage (hotter the better)
1 or 2 smoked turkey legs or wings
1/8 pound tasso (optional)
1 big onion, sliced or chopped
1 green bell pepper (optional)
1/2 cup green onion tops (bottoms ok, too)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
4 1/2 quarts water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pickled cayenne pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon pepper vinegar (optional)
1 to 3 tablespoons Louisiana hot sauce
1 cup Roux

Boil the water, then slowly add and dissolve the Roux (take your time to
make sure it dissolves). Add remaining ingredients. Boil slowly with pot
cover open slightly for 2 hours. Taste and season during the last hour of
boiling. You may add 1 pound sliced okra during last 30 minutes
(optional). Serve over fresh rice in a big bowl. Serves about 15 to 20
average people, or 4 to 5 Cajuns, Creoles or musicians.


Lazy Shrimp Gumbo

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 soup cans water or milk
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed chicken gumbo soup
1/2 cup chopped cooked shrimp

Blend cream of chicken soup with water; add chicken gumbo soup and shrimp.
Heat, stirring occasionally.
Yields 4 servings.


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