From Sandi's Recipe File - Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

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Recipe Source:
Casual Entertaining
from Better Homes and Gardens

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Amount	Ingredient
1/4 cup	cooking oil
1/4 cup	all-purpose flour
1 cup	chopped onion
1 cup	chopped celery
1/2 cup	chopped green pepper
2 cloves	garlic, minced
28 ounce can	tomatoes, cut up
10 ounce package	frozen cut okra, thawed
3/4 cup	water
1 tablespoon	instant chicken bouillon>
1 tablespoon	Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon	cayenne
1 teaspoon	dried thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon	salt
1/2 teaspoon	ground allspice
2	bay leaves
1 pound	fresh or frozen shelled shrimp
1/2 pint	shucked oysters, cut up
1/4 cup	snipped parsley
	Hot cooked rice

Preparation Tips:

For roux, in large saucepan or dutch oven mix oil and flour. Cook, stirring often, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or till roux is dark brown. Stir in onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic; cook till vegetables are just tender. Stir in undrained tomatoes, okra, water, bouillon granules, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, thyme, salt, allspice, and bay leaves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Stir in shrimp, oysters, and parsley. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice in soup plates. Pass file powder and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

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