Cajun Gumbo Recipe

Name: Cajun Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons salad oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 whole scallions, chopped; 12 green pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 stalks celery, wih leaves chopped; 1 lb canned tomato; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 1 ½ cups water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 ¼ teaspoons pepper; 14-½ teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 10 ounces frozen okra or 1 lb fresh okra, sliced; 1 lb shrimp, uncooked; 2 teaspoons gumbo file; 1 cup rice, uncooked

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons salad oil
1 onion, chopped
2 whole scallions, chopped
12 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, wih leaves chopped
1 lb canned tomato
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 ½ cups water
1 tablespoon salt
1 ¼ teaspoons pepper
14-½ teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
10 ounces frozen okra or 1 lb fresh okra, sliced
1 lb shrimp, uncooked
2 teaspoons gumbo file
1 cup rice, uncooked

1
Saute onion, green pepper, scallions, garlic and celery in oil until tender.
2
Add remaining ingredients except for shrimp, gumbo file and rice.
3
Cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes.
4
Add shrimp and boil gently for 10 minutes or more.
5
Remove from heat and add gumbo file.
6
Let stand until ready to serve.
7
Cook rice according to package directrions.
8
Place a scoop of rice in large soup bowls and ladle gumbo over rice.
9
Note: For variation, crab may be substituted for shrimp.
10
Also, for a summer causal gathering, drop clean cooked crab bodies into the gumbo when adding shrimp.
11
Guests will scoop up and pick out meat.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons salad oil, 1 onion, chopped, 2 whole scallions, chopped, 12 green pepper, chopped, and more.

Yes, Cajun Gumbo falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cajun Gumbo

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