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CAPTAIN DAVE'S SEAFOOD GUMBO 1 pt. oysters 2 medium chopped onions 1 bell pepper 1 scant c. plain flour 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 qt. water 2 bay leaves 3/4 stick butter 1 lb. small cooked shrimp 10 oz. okra 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cayenne 1/8 tsp. thyme 1/4 tsp. marjoram 1 tsp. crushed garlic 1 Tbsp. file lemon 1 can crushed tomatoes (16 oz. size) Saute onions, celery and green pepper in butter 7 to 8 minutes. Add the mixture to 2 quarts of water. Bring slowly to a boil. Add shrimp and oysters. Reduce heat and simmer. Add spices, tomatoes and okra. Cook 20 minutes. Just before removing from heat add roux to thicken. In a small amount of water dissolve file and add to gumbo. Serve over bed of rice. Roux: 1 c. plain flour 1 c. cooking oil or margarine Heat the oil or margarine. Gradually add the flour, stirring continuously until mixed. Best if lightly browned. 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. |