Name: Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ground cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Ground white pepper - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Bay leaf, crushed - 1; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil - ¾ cup; Chopped celery - 2 cups; Chopped onion - 2 cups; Chopped green bell pepper - 2 cups; Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon; File powder - 3 tablespoons; Hot pepper sauce - 2 teaspoons; Tomato sauce - 1 ½ cups; Fish stock - 7 cups; Shucked oysters - 2 cups; Crabmeat - 1 cup; Small shrimp - peeled and deveined, shells reserved for stock - 1 pound

Ingredients for - Seafood Gumbo

1. Ground cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

2. Ground white pepper ½ teaspoon

3. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

4. Paprika 1 ½ teaspoons

5. Dried thyme ½ teaspoon

6. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

7. Bay leaf, crushed 1

8. Salt 1 teaspoon

9. Vegetable oil ¾ cup

10. Chopped celery 2 cups

11. Chopped onion 2 cups

12. Chopped green bell pepper 2 cups

13. Minced garlic 1 teaspoon

14. File powder 3 tablespoons

15. Hot pepper sauce 2 teaspoons

16. Tomato sauce 1 ½ cups

17. Fish stock 7 cups

18. Shucked oysters 2 cups

19. Crabmeat 1 cup

20. Small shrimp - peeled and deveined, shells reserved for stock 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Seafood Gumbo

1 . Stage

Combine the red, white, and black peppers, paprika, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, and salt; set aside.

2 . Stage

In a heavy pot, 5 quart or larger, heat oil over medium heat, warming the pot first. Add onions, celery, and green pepper. Turn heat to high. Stirring frequently, add garlic, file, hot sauce, and the pepper-herb mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

3 . Stage

Add tomato sauce, and stir as it reduces over high heat. Add fish stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

4 . Stage

When ready to serve, add shrimp, oysters, and crabmeat. Cover, and wait 5 minutes. Turn off heat, and let stand for 10 minutes. Serve.