GUMBO-STYLE CRAB SOUP WITH OKRA AND TOMATOES
This more delicate cousin of New Orleans gumbo is a spicier version of the crab soup Charleston is known for. From: "Low-Country Thanksgiving" in F&W Magazine, 11/2002 by Robert Stehling. It is healthy & certain parts can be made ahead of time, if kept in an air-tight container.It is wonderfully delicious!! Submitted 08/14/2008.
Provided by Manami
Categories Gumbo
Time 2h55m
Yield 10 shallow bowls
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large, heavy pot, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the onions and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the celery, bell pepper, garlic, thyme and crushed pepper.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the wine and boil over moderately high heat until reduced to a syrup, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomato juices and bay leaves and boil until reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
- Add the stock, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the okra, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring a few times, until browned, about 4 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Stir the okra and tomatoes into the soup and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes longer; discard the bay leaves.
- Add the crabmeat to the soup and simmer until just heated through.
- Stir in the basil and season with salt, pepper and Tabasco.
- Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and serve.
- Serve with a light, spicy pinot grigio along with some hot homemade bread or biscuits.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.3, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 652.2, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 5.2, Protein 23.4
OKRA GUMBO
Thickened with a roux, this vegetarian gumbo is rich with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers and okra.
Provided by ILUV2SAVE
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Gumbo Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and green bell pepper, and saute until tender. Stir in okra, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, file powder, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stirring constantly, add flour, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until a golden brown roux has formed.
- Spoon the roux into the okra mixture, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 541.8 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
OKRA AND TOMATOES (A.K.A. OKRA GUMBO)
I havent seen too many Okra recipes on Zaar, so i decided to post my favorite. My Grandmother taught me how to make this dish when I was 11, and I've been making it ever since. Its a great along side smothered steak and mashed potatoes, or rice.
Provided by Angie D.
Categories Gumbo
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fry bacon in a large skillet that can be covered, until crisp. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Saute onion in bacon drippings until tender. Add okra and tomatoes, stir to blend. Cover, reduce to low heat. Cook for about an hour, or until okra is tender, stirring occasionally. Do not stir too much or too briskly, because the okra will fall apart. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- **Note: Nanny diced the bacon and fried it and the onion together. My family doesn't like the bacon cooked into it because the bacon becomes soft. If you do it my way, you can sprinkle the bacon on right before serving.
GOOD NEW ORLEANS CREOLE GUMBO
I am going to give you my gumbo recipe. I learned to cook from my mother and grandmother who were born and raised in New Orleans and really knew how to cook. Most of the time, you could not get them to write down their recipes because they used a 'pinch' of this and 'just enough of that' and 'two fingers of water,' and so on. This recipe is a combination of both of their recipes which I have added to over the years. Serve over hot cooked rice. The gumbo can be frozen or refrigerated and many people like it better the next day. Bon appetit!
Provided by Mddoccook
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Gumbo Recipes
Time 3h40m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make a roux by whisking the flour and 3/4 cup bacon drippings together in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat to form a smooth mixture. Cook the roux, whisking constantly, until it turns a rich mahogany brown color. This can take 20 to 30 minutes; watch heat carefully and whisk constantly or roux will burn. Remove from heat; continue whisking until mixture stops cooking.
- Place the celery, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic into the work bowl of a food processor, and pulse until the vegetables are very finely chopped. Stir the vegetables into the roux, and mix in the sausage. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Bring the water and beef bouillon cubes to a boil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Stir until the bouillon cubes dissolve, and whisk the roux mixture into the boiling water. Reduce heat to a simmer, and mix in the sugar, salt, hot pepper sauce, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, thyme, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Simmer the soup over low heat for 1 hour; mix in 2 teaspoons of file gumbo powder at the 45-minute mark.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in a skillet, and cook the okra with vinegar over medium heat for 15 minutes; remove okra with slotted spoon, and stir into the simmering gumbo. Mix in crabmeat, shrimp, and Worcestershire sauce, and simmer until flavors have blended, 45 more minutes. Just before serving, stir in 2 more teaspoons of file gumbo powder.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 142.6 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 853.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
CHICKEN AND OKRA GUMBO
Steps:
- Place chicken and water in a large kettle. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is tender. , Remove chicken; reserve broth. Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove chicken from bones; discard bones and cut into meat into cubes; set aside. , In a soup kettle, combine oil or drippings and flour until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 5 minutes more or until mixture is reddish-brown (the color of a penny). Turn the heat to high. Stir in 2 cups reserved broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add the onions, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, okra, bay leaves, basil, salt, pepper and pepper sauce. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add chicken; heat through., Discard bay leaves. Garnish with green onions and parsley. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 431mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
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