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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Gumbo, Traditional Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 stick of butter
1 rib celery, chopped
4 sprigs parsley, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 C flour (you can use GF, if need be)
4 toes garlic, minced
1/2 green Bell pepper, finely chopped
3 bay leaves
1 gal. seafood stock (or water)
1/2 lb smoked ham
6 crabs, cleaned and quartered (or some king crab legs)
1/2 lb. hot sausage , 1/4" slices
1/2 lb. smoked sausage, 1/4" slices
1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 Tbs fresh thyme
2 Tbs. File powder
Salt & pepper
fresh cooked rice (medium-grained is good
Directions:
Directions:
Melt the butter in a large pot
Add the celery, onion,parsley, green pepper and garlic
Salute then simmer for 15 to 20minutes over low heat
Af the flour and stir constantly for 15 more minutes
Add the stock or water and the bay leaves
Heat over medium for 20 minutes
Stir in the ham, crab, and sausages and cook for 30 minutes
Bring to the boil, stirring to prevent sticking
When the pot returns to a boil, add shrimp, salt and pepper to taste
Stir in the File powder
Serve over fresh rice
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours

 

 

 

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