Greenbow County Okra Gumbo

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh okra - sliced
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Plus 2 tbs. Butter melted - melted and divided
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	All-purpose flour
1		Green onions - sliced
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Chopped celery
2		Garlic cloves - minced
2		Water
1		Whole tomatoes - undrained and
		Chopped (16-oz.)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground red pepper
1 section		Fresh thyme
1		Bay leaf
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Unpeeled medium-size fresh - shrimp
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Fresh crabmeat - drained and
		Flaked
		Hot cooked rice
		Gumbo file' - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Cook okra in 2 tbs. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.

Combining remaining 1/4 cup butter and flour in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until roux is chocolate colored (20 to 25 minutes). Stir in green onions, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender. Add okra, water, and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Peel and devein shrimp; add shrimp and crabmeat to okra mixture. Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve gumbo over rice. Add gumbo file', if desired.

Source:
Farm Journal--The Thrifty Cook

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