Name: Okra Gumbo
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 bay leaves; 1 lb. shrimp (cleaned and deveined); 1 tsp. paprika; 1 tsp. crushed red pepper; 3 lb. fresh okra (sliced thin); 1½ cups chopped onions; ½ tsp. cayenne pepper; 1½ qt. water; 1 tbsp. salt; ½ cup chopped green pepper; 1 tsp. chopped garlic; ½ tsp. whole thyme; ½ cup chopped celery; 3 medium blue crabs; 2 tbsp. tomato paste

Preparation info

4-6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Dooky Chase Cookbook

By Leah Chase

Published 2023

About

Okra gumbo or crowder peas were the big thing when I was growing up. Those would be your main dish. If you got fried chicken, that was actually considered the side dish.

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil
3 lb. fresh okra (sliced thin)
3 medium

Method

For this recipe, a heavy pot is needed (I use Magnalite). Heat the pot. Add oil and okra. Heat must not be high, as the okra must cook slowly. Stir the okra often, cooking for 20 minutes. Add the crabs, onions, green pepper, and celery. Cook for another 15 minutes. Give this pot a lot of attention or the okra will stick. Okra should be soft (not fried to a crisp). Add tomato paste and stir well

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