Creole Gumbo Recipe

Name: Creole Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 c. chopped onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 3 Tbsp. flour; 16 oz. can tomatoes, cut up; 1 1/2 c. water; 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp. oregano, crushed; 1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce; 10 oz. fresh or frozen okra, cut up (2 c.); 2 (4 1/2 oz.) cans shrimp, drained; 1 (7 oz.) can crab meat, drained and flaked; hot cooked rice

Servings: persons

1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. flour
16 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. oregano, crushed
1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
10 oz. fresh or frozen okra, cut up (2 c.)
2 (4 1/2 oz.) cans shrimp, drained
1 (7 oz.) can crab meat, drained and flaked
hot cooked rice

1
In a large saucepan cook onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender.
2
Blend in flour.
3
Cook, stirring constantly until flour is golden brown.
4
Stir in tomatoes, water, pepper, spices and Tabasco sauce.
5
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cover, simmer for 20 minutes.
6
Remove bay leaves.
7
Stir in okra and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
8
Stir in shrimp and crab meat, cook about 5 minutes or until heated through.
9
Serve over hot rice.
10
(Traditionally, rice is mounded in a heated soup plate and gumbo spooned around it.)

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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 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 c. chopped onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, 3 Tbsp. flour, and more.

Yes, Creole 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.

Creole Gumbo

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