Cajun and Creole Recipes
Hearty Gumbo
Ingredients
- 3 pounds shrimp, cleaned and peeled
- 1 (16 ounce) can crab meat
- 1 quart oysters
- 2 yellow onions
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 bunch green onions
- All-purpose lour
- Vegetable oil
- Water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons file
Instructions
- In a skillet make light brown roux; add to a medium or large pot. Add water, start to boil fast. Cook vegetables down in skillet with water, until tender; add to pot and continue to cook.
- Add crab meat and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add shrimp and oysters and cook for another 30 to 45 minutes over medium heat.
- About 5 minutes before serving, add file and stir.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice.