Seafood Gumbo

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/4 cup all purpose flour1/4 cup canola oil1 cup celery, chopped1 med. bell pepper, chopped1 med. onion, chopped32 oz. chicken broth3 garlic cloves minced1 tsp. salt1 tsp. pepper1 1/2 pounds med. shrimp, peeled and devained9 oz. lump crabmeat1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen sliced okra28 oz. can diced tomatoes1 1/2 tsp. gumbo file
Directions
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir flour and oil until caramel-colored, about 12 minutes (do not burn) Add the celery, green pepper and onion; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in the broth, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Stir in the shrimp, crabmeat, okra and diced tomatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or ulntil shrimp turn pink. Stir in the file powder. Serve with rice makes 12 servings.

Serving Size: makes 12 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SANDRA7425.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 192.7
  • Total Fat: 9.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 95.3 mg
  • Sodium: 848.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 15.5 g

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