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Gumbo Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
16 oz. can tomatoes
1 sm. pkg. okra, cut
2-3 celery stalks, sliced
1 med. onion
2-3 bay leaves
Dash of parsley
Sweet basil
1/2 tsp. Old BayŠ
1 1/2 - 2 lbs. of large shrimp
Directions:
Directions:
In a saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients and boil for several hours.

In a skillet, brown oil and flour to make a rue.

Add wet mixture to rue; then add peeled shrimp. Bring to a gentle boil for about 20 min.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Serve with rice and bread.

 

 

 

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