Acadian Shrimp And File Gumbo
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Course : Gumbo
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 2
 

Ingredients:

---FILE GUMBO---
4 cups mixed vegetables -- green pepper, onion
1 tablespoons garlic - minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 ounce thyme
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 1/2 ounces file powder
1 ounce oregano
1 ounce paprika
1/2 cup seafood stock
---ACADIAN SHRIMP---
1 pound shrimp
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons seasoned pepper
1 1/2 cups file gumbo
1 bunch green onions - to garnish
---FILE GUMBO---
4 cups mixed vegetables -- green pepper, onion
1 tablespoons garlic - minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 ounce thyme
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 1/2 ounces file powder
1 ounce oregano
1 ounce paprika
1/2 cup seafood stock
---ACADIAN SHRIMP---
1 pound shrimp
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons seasoned pepper
1 1/2 cups file gumbo
1 bunch green onions - to garnish
 

Preparation:

FILE GUMBO: Saute vegetables in a little oil until soft and add garlic and file powder. Stir in the pepper and spices. Cook mixture for 5 minutes and stir in tomato sauce. Cook for 10 minutes and add seafood stock. simmer until thickened and serve alone or use in Acadian shrimp dish. ACADIAN SHRIMP: Heat a heavy frying pan until very hot. Add the shrimp, paprika and seasoned pepper and saute quickly until shrimp just turns pink. Add the file gumbo to the pan and cook 1 minute or until heated through. Serve in a bowl garnished with green onion along with plenty of cornbread.