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Alabama Seafood Gumbo

Source of Recipe


Betty A Young



List of Ingredients



• 1 large onion
  
• 1 cloves garlic
  
• 1/2 cup bell pepper
  
• 2 tablespoon butter
  
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  
• 1 package 20 oz okra
  
• 1 - 28 oz ca tomatoes
  
• 3 tablespoons flour
  
• 1 quart water
  
• 1 chicken bullion cup
  
• 1 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 lb of raw shrimp (cleaned)
  
• 1 teaspoon tobasco sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon worcheshire sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon gumbo file'
  
• 1 lb crab meat (NO SHELL) optional
  
• 1 doz oysters (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Saute' onions, garlic, bell pepper in butter and oil.
   
   
   
2. Cook okra and tomatoes. Drain but keep liquid.
   
   
   
3. Add juice to saute'mixture. Cook 5 minutes.
   
   
   
4. In a separate pan, melt butter and add flour and brown to make a rue.
   
   
   
5. Gradually add water. Stir in bullion cube with salt and pepper and juice from okra and tomatoes.
   
   
   
6. Add saute' mixture. Cook 1 hour on low (or longer if you wish)
   
   
   
7. Add seafood, tabasco, lemon juice and worcheshire sauce.
   
   
   
8. Cook for 20 minutes.
   
   
   
9. Serve over rice with crackers.
   
   






Final Comments


You can sprinkle old bay seasoning on individual bowls for a different flavor.