KWANZAA HEIGHTS
Shrimp and Okra Gumbo Recipe
Ingredient
6 tablespoons butter
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups finely chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 (14.5-oz.) cans diced tomatoes
2 (16-oz.) packages frozen cut okra, thawed
1 (32-oz.) container chicken broth
2 bay leaves
2 pounds unpeeled, medium-size raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon filé powder
Hot cooked rice
Active:55 mins
Total: 1 hr 30 mins
Yield: Serves 12
Directions
Step 1
Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium; add onion and next 3 ingredients, and sauté 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, okra, broth, and bay leaves.
Step 2
Bring to a boil over medium-high; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Add shrimp, hot sauce, and filé powder. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve over rice.