Receipt For Gumbo

Let the roux cool.
Receipt for gumbo. Return the dutch oven to low heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. This is called the roux. A recipe for seafood gumbo that contains oysters crab and shrimp in a spicy thick broth made with spices aromatic vegetables and a dark roux. Remove bay leaves before serving.
If you like you may also add a 10 oz package of frozen okra at this point but i despise the stuff. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes more or until seafood is done. Add onions peppers and celery and stir until softened about 5 minutes more. Add broth salt and creole seasoning.
Meanwhile melt 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in a skillet. Add the shrimp and tofurky if using to the gumbo give it a stir and allow to continue to simmer for an additional 10 15 minutes or until the shrimp is opaque and the veggies have softened. Mix in 2 teaspoons of file gumbo powder at the 45 minute mark. Add the onion garlic green pepper and celery and cook for 10 minutes.
Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Cook stirring constantly until dark caramel colored about 10 minutes. Add the gumbo file and stir. Add onions parsley celery bell peppers scallions and garlic and cook about 10 more minutes or until vegetables are tender stirring regularly.
Stir in garlic and sausage then season with cajun seasoning salt and pepper. Add chicken garlic and next 5 ingredients. Simmer the soup over low heat for 1 hour. Add shrimp and parsley.
Reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the oil add 2 tablespoons of margarine and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until brown about 10 minutes. Stir in onion bell pepper and celery. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Best ever seafood gumbo simmering andouille with the stock lends the base a tasty depth. Gradually add 2 quarts hot water and bring mixture to a boil. Cook stirring often 8 minutes or until tender. This recipe is packed with fresh seafoodthe ingredient list calls for a pound of fresh lump crabmeat and three pounds medium size raw shrimp.
Reduce heat to a simmer and mix in the sugar salt hot pepper sauce cajun seasoning bay leaves thyme stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. By sara gumbo style chicken creole. Add the onion celery green pepper and green onions. Reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally 1 hour.
Adding the seafood at the last minute means its perfectly cooked.