CRAB GUMBO

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MY MOM USED TO MAKE THIS WHEN I WAS A CHILD ON COLD WINTER DAYS. BOY WAS IT GOOD!

Provided by FANNIE MCCOY

Categories     Fish Soups

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 19

12 blue crabs
4 lb large shrimp
2 rings of beef garlic sausage
1 lb maple flavored bacon slices
10 chicken wings
1 large bell pepper diced
1 large onion diced
2 celery stalks diced
1 family package of frozen cut okra
1 jalapenos, fresh diced
3 Tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp accent flavor enhancher
2 small package of dried shrimp
2 Tbsp gumbo file
4 c rice
ritzs crackers
2 Tbsp roux
4 large cans of tomato sauce
4 large cans stewed tomatoes

Steps:

  • 1. CLEAN CRABS & SHRIMP WASH REAL GOOD (SLICE UP SAUSAGE INTO BITE SIZE PIECES) PUT ASIDE FOR LATER
  • 2. PUT CRABS IN BIG POT ADD ONIONS,BELL PEPPER, CELERY, JALAPENOS, GARLIC POWDER,SALT & BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE COVER WITH WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL! NOW ADD BACON
  • 3. COOK FOR 1HR.ON MEDIUM HEAT
  • 4. NOW ADD CANS OF TOMATO SAUCES AND STEWED TOMATOES!
  • 5. WASH CHICKEN WINGS AND ADD TO CRABS ,BOIL FOR 35 MINUTES
  • 6. NOW ADD CUT UP SAUSAGES AND OKRA COOK 15 MINUTES ADD SHRIMP (BOTH)FRESH & DRIED COOK FOR 10 MINS.
  • 7. NOW ADD ROUX START WITH 2 TABLESPOONS AND FILE' THE ROUX IS FOR THICKENING
  • 8. FILE' IS FOR TASTE
  • 9. COOK RICE AS INSTRUCTED ON BOX
  • 10. SERVE OVER RICE OR EAT WITH CRACKERS!THIS CAN BE FROZEN IN CONTAINERS AND HEATED LATER IN FACT IT IS BETTER LATER ENJOY!

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