Original New Orleans Gumbo
Recipe Number: 432
Contributor: TEXAN
Rating: Recipe Unrated
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Calories Per Serving: -
Preparation Time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Difficulty: Average
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| Ingredients: |
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup bacon grease
8 pieces celery
1 green pepper
3 large onions
2 cloves garlic
1lb. chicken parts
2 qts. water
16 oz. can mashed tomatoes
1 lb. sliced okra |
2 more qt. water
tabasco to taste
2 Tbsp. salt
3 slices ham
1/2 c. Worchester
1/2 c. tomato ketchup
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 lb. crab meat
2-3 lbs. shrimp
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ROUX - In a large pot brown 1 cup sifted flour in 1 cup bacon grease to a deep, rich brown.
Add: celery, green pepper, onions, and garlic to the roux and cook, stirring continually, for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. In the meantime saute about 1 lb. chicken parts, add 2 quarts of water and boil until tender. Remove chicken from broth and cool. Add broth to roux and vegetables. Simmer slowly. Bone chicken and chop fine. Save until adding seafood. Add 2 16-oz. of mashed tomatos and 1 lb. of cut okra.
ADD: 2 more qts. of water, tabasco to taste, salt, ham (chopped), worchester, ketchup, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer 3-4 hours. Add crab meat, shrimp, and chopped chicken. Cook 30 minutes. |
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This is the original version of New Orleans Gumbo. Over the years I have played around with it til I now have the short version.
Click here to see my short version of this recipe. |
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