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Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
servings
Ingredients
  1. 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil divided
  2. 3 tbsp Flour, All-purpose
  3. 10 tbsp Chicken Broth, Low Sodium
  4. 1 cup Onion chopped
  5. 4 oz Andouille Sausage chopped
  6. 1 cup Green Bell Pepper chopped
  7. 2/3 cups Celery diced
  8. 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
  9. 3 cloves Garlic minced
  10. 1/2 lb Okra sliced
  11. 1/4 cups Water
  12. 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  13. 1/2 tsp Paprika
  14. 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  15. 1/4 tsp Salt
  16. 1/4 tsp Allspice, Ground
  17. 28 oz Diced Tomatoes, canned drained
  18. 3/4 lb Shrimp, Large peeled and deveined
  19. 2 tbsp Parsley, Flat-Leaf chopped
Steps
  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook 1 minute or until lightly browned, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add broth; stir with a whisk until thick. Pour into a bowl; set aside. Wipe pan clean with paper towels.
  2. 2 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium heat. Add onion and sausage; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Add bell pepper, celery, dried thyme, garlic, and okra; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally.
  4. 4 Add broth mixture, water, red pepper flakes, paprika, black pepper, salt, allspice, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  5. 5 Stir in shrimp; cook 4 minutes or until shrimp are done. Sprinkle with parsley.