2 Gallon Gumbo 

(feeds 10, with leftovers)

 

1 ½ C.             Flour

1 ½ C. Veg. Oil

2          Onions

3 pods Garlic

1          Bell Pepper

4            Boneless chicken Breasts

1 Can   Tomato paste (18 oz.)

1 Can   Stewed Tomatoes (18 oz)

1 lb.     Hot Italian Sausage

1 box   Frozen Okra

1 lb.     Peeled, Raw Shrimp

1 lb.     Crab Meat

1 Ear    Corn, cut from cob

1 lb.     Long Grain Rice

Salt

Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Some Hot sauce (Tried and liked "Buffalo" Jalapeno Mexican Hot Sauce)

 

§         Pour Veg. Oil in 2 Gal. Pot.

§         Gradually stir in flour, on low heat, till a smooth brown paste is reached. 

§         Chop onion, garlic, pepper, & okra and add to roux.

§         Add Tomato paste and stewed tomatoes.

§         In a separate large pot, boil 8 cups of water, add chicken, cooking till white.

§         Take chicken out, let cool, chop and add to roux.

§         Pour rice into the boiled broth and boil till done. 

§         When rice is done, add it to the roux, including any extra broth that was not absorbed by the rice.

§         Add Chopped sausage, whole shrimp, crab meat, corn, salt & pepper.

§         Simmer 4 hours.

§         If desired, add Tabasco, brown sugar, or coffee.