Name: Louisiana Shrimp and Eggs Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Onion, chopped - 1; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Hot water - 4 cups; Chopped celery - 2 cups; Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1; Tomato, chopped - 1 large; Bay leaf - 1; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 2 pounds; Hard-cooked eggs - 8; Okra - 1 cup; Salt to taste - 1 cup; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 cup; Cayenne pepper - ¼ tablespoon; Cooked white rice - 3 cups

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

Servings per container:

Source:

More details

Ingredients for - Louisiana Shrimp and Eggs Gumbo

1. Vegetable oil - ½ cup

2. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

3. Onion, chopped - 1

4. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

5. Hot water - 4 cups

6. Chopped celery - 2 cups

7. Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch

8. Green bell pepper, chopped - 1

9. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1

10. Tomato, chopped - 1 large

11. Bay leaf - 1

12. Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon

13. Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 2 pounds

14. Hard-cooked eggs - 8

15. Okra - 1 cup

16. Salt to taste - 1 cup

17. Ground black pepper to taste - 1 cup

18. Cayenne pepper - ¼ tablespoon

19. Cooked white rice - 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Louisiana Shrimp and Eggs Gumbo

1. Stage

Heat oil in a Dutch oven or any heavy pan. Stir in flour to make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly, until roux is dark brown; be careful not to burn. Add onion and garlic, and cook until slightly wilted. Whisk in water.

2. Stage

Stir in celery, green onions, tomato, green and red peppers, okra, bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Simmer for 1 hour.

3. Stage

Add shrimp and hard boiled eggs; simmer 15 to 20 minutes longer. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve gumbo over rice.