Schumann's seafood gumbo

 
                          SCHUMANN'S SEAFOOD GUMBO
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Main dish
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    6       tb           Flour, leveled
    6                    Cloves garlic, chopped
    1 3/8   c            Chopped bell pepper
    3       lb           Unpeeled shrimp
    1       sm           Can tomato sauce
      1/4                Bunch parsley, chopped
      1/2   ts           Tabasco sauce
    2       lb           Selected okra
                         Salt & pepper to taste
      1/2   c            Shortening
      1/2   c            Diced onion
      1/2   c            Chopped celery
    3       qt           Water
    1       lb           Crabmeat
      1/2   ts           Thyme
    3                    Bay leaf
    1       tb           Worcestershire sauce
 
      Boil shrimp in salted water for 5 min.; save stock.
   Clean shrimp and set aside.  Cut okra into thin rounds
   and brown in shortening.  Do not scorch.  In another
   pan, make a roux with flour and shortening.  Add
   garlic and cook until golden brown.  Add onion, bell
   pepper, celery and parsley. Cook until transparent.
   Add tomato sauce, simmer 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp
   stock and blend well.  Add thyme and bay leaves, cook
   1 hour. Last 20 minutes, add shrimp, crab, salt,
   pepper, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce and okra.
   Cover pot and allow to simmer gently at least 1 hour.
  
 
 
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