Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
"I have been wanting to try making a gumbo for a while now and with Mardi Gras here I figured it was the perfect time to make one. Gumbo is a stew that is made with a strong stock that is thickened, the 'holy trinity' of vegetables; onion, celery and green pepper and some kind of meat. I was dead set on going for shrimp for the meat and since I had never tried okra before I had to go with that as well. The thickener in gumbo is usually one or more, of okra, filé powder or a roux..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup oil
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1/2 cup flour
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1 cup onion (diced)
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1 cup celery (diced)
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1 cup green pepper (diced)
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3 cloves garlic (chopped)
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1 pound okra (trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch slices)
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4 cups shrimp stock
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1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes (chopped)
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 teaspoon thyme
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2 bay leaves
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 pound shrimp (shelled and deveined, save those shells for shrimp stock)
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1 bunch green onions (sliced)
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1 handful parsley (chopped)
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