Shrimp Okra Gumbo
Shrimp Okra Gumbo
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. oil
- 3 cups okra, sliced in rounds
- 2 Tbsp. flour (for roux)
- 2 Tbsp. oil (for roux)
- 1 small bell pepper, chopped
- 2 onions, chopped
- ½ can tomato sauce
- 2 qt. hot water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 2 lbs. shrimp
- Tabasco sauce to taste
Instructions
- In skillet, stir-fry okra in 3 Tbsp. oil until almost cooked.
- Add tomato sauce to okra and simmer on low while you make the roux.
- For the roux, combine 2 Tbsp. oil and flour in a large soup pot.
- Add onions, celery, and bell pepper and cook until soft. Add shrimp and fry in roux mixture for a few minutes. Add hot water and okra mixture and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add green onions, parsley, and Tabasco sauce 20 minutes before serving. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve in soup bowls over cooked rice.
Notes
--Louise B. Dardenne, Cookin’ along the Bayous