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Margaret Levy's Cajun Style Gumbo Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 chicken cut into parts (or equal 3 lbs of favorite chicken parts)
1 link of Chappell Hill jalapeno sausage
1 lb of frozen gumbo vegetable mix
2 pack of dried shrimp
1 lb of fresh medium shrimp
2 large onions
1/2 celebry stalk (chopped into small pieces)
2 pack of Cajun Gumbo mix for gumbo roux (Can find in Walmart and other stores)
Gumbo File
2 gallaons of water
Lawry's seasoning salt
Directions:
Directions:
Season chicken with Lawry's seasoning salt, place in large pot. Add 1 gallon of water, chopped onions and celery and cook on medium fire with lid on for 45 minutes or until chick is half tender. Test with fork every 15 minutes so chicken is not over cooked. Mix gumbo roux as directed with other gallon of water and add chicken when chicken is half tnder, along with dried shrimp and stir until roux is blended. Next add gumbo fileto taste, starting with 2 tablespoons. Add frozen gumbo vegetable mix. Place lid on pot and continue to cook on medium heat for 15 minutes or until boiling again. Add remainder of water. Slice sausage and boil in small pot for 15 to 20 minutes or until half done. Drain water and set to the side. Clean fresh shrimp then add sausage and fresh shrimp to gumbo. ADd gumbo file and seasoning salt to taste. Cook for 15 minutes and if roux is not thickend to taste, immediately add more package of roux mix to the gumbo. Stir to blend in, turn off stove range and let simmer for 15 minutes. Enjoy with rice or favorite crackers or hot sauce. (Um! Um! Good!) This recipe can be altered for those wo do not eat seafood by using imitation crab meat.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
A taste of love and God's continued Blessings of the Cluff Family.

 

 

 

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