Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***file gumbo***
   4      cups          mixed vegetables -- green pepper, onion
   1      tablespoon    Garlic - minced
     1/4  teaspoon      Cayenne pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      Black pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      White pepper
     1/2  ounce         Thyme
   2      tablespoons   Tomato sauce
   1 1/2  ounces        File powder
   1      ounce         Oregano
   1      ounce         Paprika
     1/2  cup           Seafood stock
                        ***ACADIAN SHRIMP***
   1      pound         Shrimp
   2      teaspoons     Paprika
   2      teaspoons     Seasoned pepper
   1 1/2  cups          File gumbo -- (see recipe)
                        Green onions - to garnish

Preparation:

FILE GUMBO: Sauté 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 sauté 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. Serves 1 to 2. Chef Randy Wilson, The Bayou, Calgary, Alberta Appeared in Calgary Sun July 23, 1990