*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                           FILE' GUMBO LAFAYETTE
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Fish
                 Main dish
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       pk           Okra,frozen,sliced (10 oz.)
      1/3   c            Beef Frye drippings
    1       c            Green onions w/tops,chopped
    1       c            Celery, diced
    1                    Clove garlic, minced
      1/4   c            Flour
    2       c            Hot water
    1       cn           Stewed tomatoes (16 oz.)
                         Salt to taste
      1/4   ts           Pepper
    1                    Bay leaf
                         Tabasco to taste
    1       cn           Salmon (15 1/2 oz.)
    1       d            File' or to taste
    1 1/3   c            Cooked rice
 
   Thaw okra and saute in Beef-Frye drippings or veg.
   shortening for 10 min. stirring occasionally. Add
   onions, celery, and garlic and cook abt. 5 min. more.
   Stir in flour.  Add hot water, stirring constantly,
   and cook until slightly thickened. Add tomatoes, salt,
   pepper, and by leaf and cover. Simmer for additional
   20 min. on low heat.  Remove bay leaf and add Tabasco
   sauce. De-bone and skin salmon and add to gumbo. Heat
   thoroughly. Add dash of file' just before serving.
   Serve in soup bowls or plates over hot cooked rice.
  
 
 
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