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SEAFOOD GUMBO 1/4 c. salad oil 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 large onion, diced 1 large green pepper, diced 1 large clove garlic, crushed 4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. thyme leaves 12 oysters in shells 2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen okra, sliced 6 c. water 1 lb. shelled shrimp 1/2 lb. fresh or frozen king crab 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce hot cooked rice In 5 quart Dutch oven (medium-high heat) in very hot salad oil, gradually cook flour until dark brown but not burned (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly. Stir in onion, green pepper, garlic, salt and thyme leaves; cook until onion and green pepper are tender, stirring occasionally. Open oysters and drain liquid into flour mixture; refrigerate oysters. Add tomatoes with their liquid; cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or just until mixture thickens slightly. Add oysters, shrimp and crab. Also add okra, water and hot pepper sauce; cook for 15 minutes. Serve in soup bowls with a scoop of rice. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |