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                      FRANK'S PLACE NEW ORLEANS GUMBO
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1       c            Chopped onions
    1       c            Chopped celery
    1       c            Chopped green bell pepper
    2                    Cloves garlic,minced
      1/4   c            Butter or margarine
      1/4   c            Flour,all-purpose
                         Salt to taste
                         Pepper to taste
    1       d            Tabasco sauce
    5                    Bay leaves
    1       cn           Tomatoes,drained (16oz)
    1       c            Tomato juice
    5       c            Hot water
    3       c            Shrimp,shelled/deveined
    6                    Small hard-shell crabs
   24                    Shucked oysters
    1       lb           Okra,chopped
    3       c            Hot cooked rice
                         Chopped fresh parsley
 
   1. In large Dutch oven, gently saute onion, celery and
   bell pepper in butter; add garlic and continue to
   sauce 5 minutes.
   
   2. Remove from heat and slowly stir in flour.
   
   3. Add salt, pepper, Tabasco, bay leaves, tomatoes and
   tomato juice; simmer for 15 minutes.
   
   4. Add the hot water, shrimp, crabs, oysters, and
   okra; cover and simmer 30 minutes.
   
   5. Spoon a few tablespoons cooked rice in each of six
   large soup bowls; ladle gumbo onto rice and garnish
   with parsley. From: Michael Orchekowski Date: 25 Mar 94
  
 
 
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