Seafood gumbo from the new basic's cookbook

 
                SEAFOOD GUMBO FROM THE NEW BASIC'S COOKBOOK
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8       oz           Cajun sausage or kielbasa,
                         -cut in 1 inch slices
      1/3   c            Olive oil
    1       lb           Okra, stems removed
                         -(frozen and thawed okay)
    2       c            Diced onions
    1       c            Coarsely chopped green
    1       c            Red bell pepper
    4                    Cloves garlic, minced
    5       c            Chicken stock
    3       c            Canned whole plum tomatoes,
                         -drained, slightly crushed
    1       t            Ground cumin
      1/2   ts           Cayenne pepper
      1/2   ts           Salt
      1/2   ts           Freshly ground pepper
    1                    Bay leaf
    1       lb           Large shrimp, peeled and
                         -divided
   12       oz           Sea scallops
   12       oz           Cooked lobster meat
    8       oz           Crabmeat
    2       tb           Fresh parsley, chopped
 
   1. In large dutch oven, saute sausage until brown
   (approx. 15 minutes). Remove from pot and set aside.
   
   2.  Add 1/2 of oil to pot.  Add okra and cook over
   medium heat until slightly soft (approx. 15 minutes).
   Add remaining oil and onions, bell peppers, and
   garlic.  Stir and cook 10 minutes.
   
   3.  Add chicken stock, tomatoes, cumin, cayenne, salt
   & pepper, and bay leaf.  Simmer 30 minutes.
   
   4.  Add cooked sausage, shrimp, and scallops.  Simmer
   5 minutes.  Add lobster, crabmeat, and parsley, adjust
   seasonings, and heat through (2-3 min.)
   
   Enjoy!
  
 
 
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