Creole Gumbo
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 12:07am

Ingredients




3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
1 1/2 lbs. fresh shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1 7 ½ oz. can crab meat, drained and cartilage removed
Add sauteed chicken wings, 1 tablespoon file powder
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1 16 oz. can tomatoes cut up
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

Preparation

1 Serve over hot cooked rice. 2 In a large saucepan melt butter; blend in flour, cook and stir until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. 3 Stir in onions and garlic; cook until onions are tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, green pepper, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, hot pepper sauce, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer covered, about 20 minutes. 4 Remove bay leaves. Stir in chicken wings, sausage, and ham chunks. Simmer 40 minutes. 5 Stir in shrimp and crab meat, heat through. Remove from heat. Blend moderate amount hot liquid if needed. Serves 12 to 15.