Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. corn oil
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. okra (frozen, sliced)
  • 2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, drained
  • 3 c. water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 c. rice (uncooked)
  • 1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 1/2 lb. crabmeat
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. file powder

Method

  • In Dutch oven saute garlic, onions and bell pepper in oil. Add okra, tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, bay leaf and rice; bring to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add shrimp (chopped) to Dutch oven; stir.
  • Return to boil, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add crabmeat and parsley to shrimp mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in file powder.
  • Ladle gumbo into bowls; stir gently to mix all ingredients.
  • Serve with extra boiled rice.