Carol V's Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Name: Carol V's Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large onions, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 1 large bell pepper, chopped; 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried whole thyme; 1 teaspoon red pepper; 1 large bay leaf; 4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 (20 ounce) packagefrozen sliced okra, thawed; 2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 lb fresh crabmeat; 2 dozen oysters, shucked; 1 lb crab claws (optional); 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; hot cooked rice; chopped fresh parsley; chopped green onion; gumbo file

Servings: persons

¾ cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large onions, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1 teaspoon red pepper
1 large bay leaf
4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (20 ounce) packagefrozen sliced okra, thawed
2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lb fresh crabmeat
2 dozen oysters, shucked
1 lb crab claws (optional)
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
hot cooked rice
chopped fresh parsley
chopped green onion
gumbo file

1
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven.
2
Add flour, and cook over medium heat 10 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until roux is the color of a copper penny.
3
Stir in onions, celery and bell pepper: cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Add next 6 ingredients and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5
Stir in chicken broth and okra; bring to a boil.
6
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7
Add shrimp and 1 pound crabmeat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
8
Add oysters and crab claws, if desired; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
9
Stir in salt and pepper.
10
Remove bay leaf.
11
Serve over hot rice.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 large onions, chopped, 4 stalks celery, chopped, and more.

Yes, Carol V's Seafood 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.

Carol V's Seafood Gumbo

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