Okra-Shrimp Gumbo
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cajun
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      can           whole tomatoes
   1 1/2                cook spoons plain flour
   4      stalks        celery -- chopped
   3      pounds        shrimp -- peeled, deveined
     1/8  cup           cooking oil
   4      quarts        water
                        salt and pepper to taste
   1      large         onion -- chopped
     1/2                bell pepper -- chopped
     1/4  cup           shallots -- chopped
   1      pint          salty oysters
   2      boxes         frozen okra -- unthawed
 

Preparation:

In large pot, make roux of flour and oil, stirring until dark brown. Add vegs. until wilted. Cook okra in separate pot by frying in grease until almost all of rope is gone. Do not prepare ahead. Add shrimp to vegs., cook until bright pink. Add tomatoes, cook about 5 minutes. Add cooked okra. Simmer for 5 min., add water, more or less depending upon consistency you prefer. Season with salt and pepper. Cook abt. 1 1/2 hrs. Add oysters 5 minutes before gumbo is done. Serve with rice.