Shellfish Okra Gumbo
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Gumbo
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     2/3           cup  peanut oil
  3             pounds  fresh okra
     1/3           cup  flour
  4               cups  onion
  1           teaspoon  tomato paste
  2             pounds  tiger prawn
  1               pint  shucked oysters
  1              pound  crabmeat
  1                cup  smoked ham
     1/2           cup  parsley
  2        tablespoons  garlic
  3                     bay leaf
  1                cup  celery
  1           teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  white pepper
 

Preparation:

Heat half of oil in a skillet, over a medium flame add okra, heat and stir for 6-8 minutes remove from heat and set aside heat remaining oil in a heavy saucepot, over a medium flame add flour, heat and stir to a rich medium brown color add onions, tomato paste, and water-mix well add remaining ingredients-mix well bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 60 minutes serve hot, with hot-cooked rice, and tabasco sauce to the side

 

Nutritional Information:

177 Calories (kcal); 13g Total Fat; (63% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 30mg Cholesterol; 304mg Sodium