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                             OKRA-SHRIMP GUMBO
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Main dish
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       cn           Whole tomatoes
    1 1/2                Cook spoons plain flour
    4                    Stalks celery, chopped
    3       lb           Shrimp, peeled, deveined
      1/8   c            Cooking oil
    4       qt           Water
                         Salt and pepper to taste
    1       lg           Onion, chopped
      1/2                Bell pepper, chopped
      1/4   c            Shallots, chopped
    1       pt           Salty oysters
    2                    Boxes frozen okra, unthawed
 
       In large pot, make roux of flour and oil, stirring
   until dark brown. Add vegs. until wilted.  Cook okra
   in separate pot by frying in grease until almost all
   of rope is gone.   Do not prepare ahead.  Add shrimp
   to vegs., cook until brigh pink.  Add tomatoes, cook
   about 5 minutes.   Add cooked okra.  Simmer for 5
   min., add water, more or less depending upon
   consistency you prefer.  Season with salt and pepper.
   Cook abt. 1 1/2 hrs. Add oysters 5 minutes before
   gumbo is done.  Serve with rice.
  
 
 
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