Jim's Famous Seafood Gumbo

photo by breezermom

- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 24
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, shelled
- 6 ounces frozen crab
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup oil
- 3⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
- 3⁄4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ham hock
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Pickapeppa Sauce
- 2 teaspoons dry oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (to taste)
- 10 ounces frozen okra
- 1 pint oyster, shucked and drained
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons file powder
directions
- Thaw shrimp and crab if not using fresh.
- In large saucepan, combine flour and oil.
- Cook at medium low heat stirring for 30-40 minutes until dark red-brown.
- Add onions, peppers, celery, broth, ham hock, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, parsley, worcestershire sauce, pickapeppa, oregano, bay leaves, paprika, garlic powder and Tabasco.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Remove ham hock, cut off meat.
- Chop meat and return to pan.
- Skim off any fat.
- Add oysters, shrimp and crab.
- Continue cooking for 15 minutes.
- Add okra, cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Add file powder.
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Very good with wonderful directions! I also think this recipe is very adaptable. I varied the amounts based on what I had both in the sea food amounts (I figure it all averaged out to be about the same total amount indicated though) and my tomato products were slightly different than indicated. I also used tomatoes w/chilies (but skipped the tobasco and file powder). We served this with sour dough bread for a delicious supper! Thanks for sharing this keeper!
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