Southern Gumbo Recipe

Name: Southern Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 8 stalks celery, chopped; 3 large onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional); 1 lb okra, sliced; 2 tablespoons shortening; 2 quarts chicken stock; 2 quarts water; 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce; hot sauce; 1/2 cup catsup; 1 large tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon salt; 4 slices bacon or 1 large ham steak, chopped; 1 -2 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried whole rosemary; red pepper flakes; 2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 2 lbs fresh crabmeat; 4 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 pint oyster, undrained; 1 teaspoon molasses or 1 teaspoon brown sugar; hot cooked rice

Servings: persons

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 stalks celery, chopped
3 large onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
1 lb okra, sliced
2 tablespoons shortening
2 quarts chicken stock
2 quarts water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
hot sauce
1/2 cup catsup
1 large tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
4 slices bacon or 1 large ham steak, chopped
1 -2 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried whole rosemary
red pepper flakes
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 lbs fresh crabmeat
4 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pint oyster, undrained
1 teaspoon molasses or 1 teaspoon brown sugar
hot cooked rice

1
Combine oil and flour in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat until roux is the color of a copper penny.
2
Stir in celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; add parsley. Cook 45 minutes to 1 hour stirring occasionally.
3
Fry okra in 2 T hot shortening until browned. Add to gumbo and stir well over low heat for a few minutes.
4
At this stage, the mixture may be cooled, packaged and frozen or refrigerated for later use.
5
Add next 12 ingredients; simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
6
About 30 minutes before serving, add chicken, crabmeat and shrimp, simmer 30 minutes. Add oysters during.
7
last 10 minutes of simmering period. Stir in molasses.
8
Serve over hot rice.

1639

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

180

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

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 27 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 8 stalks celery, chopped, 3 large onions, chopped, and more.

Yes, Southern 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.

Southern Gumbo

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