Ralph And Kakoo's Gumbo Recipe

ingredients

3 pounds fresh shrimp
2 pounds lump crabmeat
3 cups cooking oil
3 cups celery, chopped
3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
3 tablespoons black pepper
1 gallon water
1 cup green onions, chopped
2 pints oysters
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups bell pepper, chopped
8 cups onion, chopped
3 cans (14 ounce size) whole tomatoes with juice hand-squeezed
3 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3/4 cup parsley, chopped
3 cups rice, cooked

directions

Make a roux by stirring flour and cooking oil until a well-browned peanut butter color, not burned.

When roux is made, add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring until vegetables are limp, being careful not to burn.

Add hand-squeezed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and peppers. Cook and stir until well-blended. Add water and cook 50 minutes. Turn off heat. Let sit until ready to serve.

Just before serving, bring to a light bubble. If too thick, add more water. Add shrimp. Cook 10 minutes. Add parsley, green onions, oysters and crabmeat. Cook 5 minutes more. It is important not to overcook the seafood. Serve immediately over cooked rice.

Recipe Source: Ralph and Kacoo's Restaurant.

nutrition data

552 calories, 29 grams fat, 46 grams carbohydrates, 26 grams protein per serving.

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