Spicy Shrimp Gumbo

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 208.3

Total Fat: 10.4 g
Cholesterol: 127.2 mg
Sodium: 535.7 mg
Total Carbs: 9.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
Protein: 19.2 g

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Introduction

This rich, decadent gumbo is sure to please the creole appetite, and anyone else who tries!
--Many people add 1/2lb of diced ham, but I don't like ham, so I leave it out. This rich, decadent gumbo is sure to please the creole appetite, and anyone else who tries!
--Many people add 1/2lb of diced ham, but I don't like ham, so I leave it out.

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup Butter

1/2 lb okra

1 large onion, chopped

1 1/2 large stalks celery, sliced

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp flour

1 can whole oysters, diced

2 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 large tomatoes

2-3 bay leaves

6 sprigs fresh parsley

1 tsp thyme

salt & pepper

Tabasco Sauce

water

3/4 lb shrimp, shelled & deveined

cooked rice

Directions

Melt butter in a large pan and add okra, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic.
Cook until the okra ceases to rope, about 15 mins. (stops oozing stringy stuff)
Add flour & cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the liquid from the oysters, chicken broth, tomatoes, parsley, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce.
Simmer for 1hr, adding more water if necessary.
[[if you're using ham.. add it after this hour... and simmer 20 more minutes]]
Add shrimp & oysters and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Remove bay leaves.
Serve atop a bed of rice.

Makes 6 generous servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TINCHERMR.