best new orleans gumbo

Name: Best New Orleans Gumbo
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) shortening; 2 - green onions, diced; 1 stalk(s) celery, diced; 1 - green bell pepper, diced; 1 - jalapeno pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fine parsley; 1 quart(s) cut-up okra; 1/2 can(s) of tomato paste; 1 - tomato paste can of water; 1 (18) ounce(s) can of stewed tomatoes, chopped; 1 pound(s) crabmeat; 1 pound(s) shrimp; 1 cup(s) diced cooked ham or sausage; 1 cup(s) diced, cooked chicken; 1 jar(s) oysters

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LINDA BAILEY

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI

Updated on Oct 4, 2013

You'll feel like you're back on Bourbon Street when you get a taste of this classic New Orleans staple.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening
2 - green onions, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 - green bell pepper, diced
1 - jalapeno pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fine parsley
1 quart cut-up okra
1/2 can of tomato paste
1 - tomato paste can of water
1 (18) ounce can of stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 pound crabmeat
1 pound shrimp
1 cup diced cooked ham or sausage
1 cup diced, cooked chicken
1 jar oysters

How To Make best new orleans gumbo

Step 1

In a 10-inch frying pan, melt the shortening. Add the onions, celery and peppers. Cook for 3 minutes. Add parsley and cook for 2 minutes. Add okra, reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Pour all frying pan ingredients into a Dutch oven and add tomato paste and water, stirring frequently. Add 4 cups water and the tomatoes and cook for 30 minutes.
Step 3

Add all the meats and cook for 20 to 25 minutes more, stirring frequently. Serve over hot, cooked rice.
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