Seafood Gumbo From The New Basic's Cookbook

Course :	Gumbo
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

8	ounces	Cajun sausage or kielbasa -- cut in 1 inch slices
1/3	cup	olive oil
1	pound	okra -- stems removed
2	cups	diced onions
1	cup	coarsely chopped green
1	cup	red bell pepper
4	cloves	garlic -- minced
5	cups	chicken stock
3	cups	canned whole plum tomatoes -- drained, slightly
1	teaspoon	ground cumin
1/2	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	freshly ground pepper
1	piece	bay leaf
1	pound	large shrimp -- peeled and
12	ounces	sea scallops
12	ounces	cooked lobster meat
8	ounces	crabmeat
2	tablespoons	fresh parsley -- chopped

Preparation:

1. In large Dutch oven, sauté sausage until brown (approx. 15 minutes). Remove from pot and set aside. 2. Add 1/2 of oil to pot. Add okra and cook over medium heat until slightly soft (approx. 15 minutes). Add remaining oil and onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Stir and cook 10 minutes. 3. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer 30 minutes. 4. Add cooked sausage, shrimp, and scallops. Simmer 5 minutes. Add lobster, crabmeat, and parsley, adjust seasonings, and heat through (2-3 minutes).