Elsie'S Creole Gumbo Recipe

Name: Elsie'S Creole Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, fried, leaving about 1/4 c. grease; flour (for thickening); 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 c. chopped celery; 1 to 1 1/2 pkg. frozen okra, cut or whole (1 to 1 1/2 lb.); 2 fresh tomatoes, cut up or 1/2 (16 oz.) can and juice; 1 bay leaf; few dashes Lea & Perrins; dash of Louisiana hot sauce; salt; pepper; Creole spices (allspice, red pepper, etc.); 1 chicken, cut up and browned or 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and 1 whole crab leg (use fresh or frozen seafood)

Servings: persons

4 slices bacon, fried, leaving about 1/4 c. grease
flour (for thickening)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. chopped celery
1 to 1 1/2 pkg. frozen okra, cut or whole (1 to 1 1/2 lb.)
2 fresh tomatoes, cut up or 1/2 (16 oz.) can and juice
1 bay leaf
few dashes Lea & Perrins
dash of Louisiana hot sauce
salt
pepper
Creole spices (allspice, red pepper, etc.)
1 chicken, cut up and browned or 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and 1 whole crab leg (use fresh or frozen seafood)

1
Fry bacon in large, deep iron skillet or heavy Dutch oven. Remove bacon.
2
To make roux, add flour gradually to grease, stirring constantly, until attain a medium gravy consistency, no more.
3
Discard any extra flour.
4
With practice, the roux can be made quickly over fairly high heat if you stir and watch it constantly.
5
If gets too thick, add touch of water or juice of tomatoes.
6
Cook until a rich dark golden brown color, but not burned.
7
Only then add onion and celery.
8
Turn to medium heat and cook until tender, adding some water, slowly thinning down roux mixture, keeping it smooth.
9
Add okra and add fresh tomatoes cut in pieces or several cut up canned tomatoes, no more.
10
Stir well, adding water to cover all ingredients.

214

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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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 slices bacon, fried, leaving about 1/4 c. grease, flour (for thickening), 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 c. chopped celery, and more.

Yes, Elsie'S Creole Gumbo falls under the Meat & Poultry 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.

Elsie'S Creole Gumbo

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