Acadian Shrimp And File Gumbo

Recipe Ingredients

		File Gumbo
4 cups	250g / 8.8oz	Mixed vegetables - green pepper, onion
1 tablespoon	15ml	Garlic - minced
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	White pepper
1/2 oz	14g	Thyme
2 tablespoons	30ml	Tomato sauce
1 1/2 oz	42g	File powder
1 oz	28g	Oregano
1 oz	28g	Paprika
1/2 cup	118ml	Seafood stock
		Acadian Shrimp
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Shrimp
2 teaspoons	10ml	Paprika
2 teaspoons	10ml	Seasoned pepper
1 1/2 cups	355ml	File gumbo - (see recipe)
		Green onions - to garnish

Recipe Instructions

FILE GUMBO: Saute vegetables in a little oil until soft and add garlic and file powder. Stir in the pepper and spices. Cook mixture for 5 minutes and stir in tomato sauce. Cook for 10 minutes and add seafood stock. simmer until thickened and serve alone or use in Acadian shrimp dish.

ACADIAN SHRIMP: Heat a heavy frying pan until very hot. Add the shrimp, paprika and seasoned pepper and saute quickly until shrimp just turns pink. Add the file gumbo to the pan and cook 1 minute or until heated through. Serve in a bowl garnished with green onion along with plenty of cornbread.

Source:
Bill Wight

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