Greenbow County Okra Gumbo

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh okra - sliced
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter or margarine - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter or margarine - melted, divided
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	All-purpose flour
1		Green onions - sliced
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Chopped celery
2		Garlic cloves - minced
2		Water
1		Whole tomatoes - (16 oz) - undrained, chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground red pepper
1 section		Fresh thyme
1		Bay leaf
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Fresh crabmeat - drained, flaked
		Hot cooked rice
		Gumbo file - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Cook okra in 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.

Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter and flour in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until roux is chocolate colored (20 to 25 minutes). Stir in green onions, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender. Add okra, water, and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Peel and devein shrimp; add shrimp and crabmeat to okra mixture. Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve gumbo over rice. Add gumbo file, if desired.

This recipe yields 2 1/2 quarts.

Source:
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook

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