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Mary etta’s

Shrimp/Okra Gumbo

(Mom’s Gumbo)

Ingredients

4 lbs shrimp
2 lbs sliced okra
2 med chopped onions
2 celery stalks
1 green bell pepper
2 fresh or ¾ cup canned tomatoes
1 minced garlic clove
¼ pod, of crushed red pepper
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp flour
1 gallon fish or shrimp stock
½ tsp old bay seasoning
½ tsp cayenne
1 tsp salt
1/tsp black pepper
Lagniappe

Make a dark brown roux of the oil and flour. Sauté the onions, celery and
peppers in the roux till soft. Add the tomatoes & garlic then add in the okra
and simmer a few minutes (if fresh okra is used), sauté with the onions and
then add tomatoes.

Add chicken stock gradually about one cup at a time, cover and simmer 45
minutes. Add salt, pepper and shrimp at the very last and simmer for no
more than 10 minutes. Serve in a bowl over rice with garlic bread on the
side.

This is great all-around gumbo soup you can add almost any seafood,
chicken or andouille you have on hand.

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