Name: Spicy Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon Season-All salt or 1 teaspoon season salt; 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (Tony Chachere's is great); 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 tablespoons fresh garlic (chopped or minced); 2 small serrano peppers, chopped (add more if you like it hot); 6 green onions, finely chopped; 3 stalks celery, finely chopped; 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped; 1 (28 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (mild or medium) or 2 (15 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes, and green chile's (1 each hot and mild); 1 cup fresh okra, cut into pieces (or 1 pkg frozen okra); 2 large bell peppers, cut into pieces (red or green); 5 cups chicken stock; 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice; 1 cup clam juice; 1/2 lb fresh crabmeat; 1/2 lb medium shrimp, cleaned, tails removed; 1 cup fresh scallops; 1 cup fresh mussels

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Recipe by Christine Bettiga

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ingredients

³⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
³⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons paprika
¹⁄₂ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon Season-All salt or 1 teaspoon season salt
1 tablespoon creole seasoning (Tony Chachere's is great)
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh garlic (chopped or minced)
2 small serrano peppers, chopped (add more if you like it hot)
6 green onions, finely chopped
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 large yellow onions, finely chopped
2 (28 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (mild or medium) or (15 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes, and green chile's (1 each hot and mild)
1 cup fresh okra, cut into pieces (or 1 pkg frozen okra)
2 large bell peppers, cut into pieces (red or green)
5 cups chicken stock
2 cups v 8 vegetable juice
1 cup clam juice
¹⁄₂ lb fresh crabmeat
¹⁄₂ lb medium shrimp, cleaned, tails removed
1 cup fresh scallops
1 cup fresh mussels
1 cup chicken, sliced into small pieces
1 catfish fillet, cut into small pieces
5 cups cooked white rice
1 cup of your favorite smoked hot sausage, sliced (optional)

directions

Combine 1 1/2 cups oil and 1 3/4 cups flour in a heavy skillet or pan over low heat.
Stir constantly until the flour thickens and turns light brown.
Add more flour if needed to absorb oil and make a smooth paste.
It takes approximately 15 minutes or so, but be careful to not burn the flour.
Set the roux aside.
Mix together all spices in a bowl and set aside.
In a large 12 quart pot, sauté onions, garlic, bell pepper and celery in 3 tbsp olive oil.
Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes.
Add the chicken, shrimp, cat fish and okra (and sausage if desired).
Cook for approximately 4-5 minutes.
Add the peppers, tomatoes, seasonings, chicken stock, V-8 and clam juice.
Simmer, uncovered for approximately 1 hour.
With a wire whisk, slowly incorporate the roux into the mixture to desired consistency.
Add more chicken stock if necessary.
Add the rest of the seafood to the mixture.
Turn down heat, cover and simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
In a shallow bowl, mound 1/2 cup rice and ladle the gumbo on top.
Serve with oyster crackers and a dash of Tabasco sauce.

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review by sarajanedvm

2/5/2017

My husband and I have been making this recipe for the past 5 years for our Super Bowl celebration. We omit the catfish and mussels living in Germany! And we use a fraction of the roux. But this recipe has never failed us and has become a very important tradition!

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review by Ted R.

10/12/2013

This gumbo is delicious. I make it and freeze several portions. Each time I defrost a portion, I know I'm in for a soul food treat. I don't care whether it's Cajun or not--what matters is that it's yummy.

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review by george l. guerra

9/30/2008

This is probably delicious, but very misleading to call it Cajun. Thanks.

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review by Texas Pearl

8/30/2007

Great recipe! This had made the final list for our annual soup party. It has a spicy, complex flavor. Don't cheat on making the roux! The only changes I made were to substitute some fish stock for some of the chicken stock. We are on the Gulf Coast, so fresh fish is plentiful. I also don't add sausage- just a personal preference. Thanks a lot, Miss Christine!

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tweak by Texas Pearl

8/30/2007

Great recipe! This had made the final list for our annual soup party. It has a spicy, complex flavor. Don't cheat on making the roux! The only changes I made were to substitute some fish stock for some of the chicken stock. We are on the Gulf Coast, so fresh fish is plentiful. I also don't add sausage- just a personal preference. Thanks a lot, Miss Christine!

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