Seafood Gumbo

Cindy’s Almost Famous Roux

Now You’re GOOD TO GUMBO!! Don’t forget the rice and potato salad. 

Ingredients

3-4 Quarts Water (start with 3 and add from there, depending on the thickness you desire)

½ Jar Better than Bouillon Chicken Base

1 pack Cindy’s Almost Famous Roux

3-4 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp

1-2 lbs Crab Claw meat

1 lb oysters (optional)

1 lb smothered okra (optional)

1 Bunch Green Onions (scallions) chopped

Directions

In an 8 Quart Pot, bring water and Better than Bouillon to a boil. 

Add smothered Okra (optional) and ROUX and dissolve it into the stock.  Bring back to a boil then reduce heat to medium/low and cook for 45-60 minutes.

Add Shrimp, bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium/low and cook for 15 minutes. 

Add oysters (optional) and crabmeat, bring back to a boil then reduce heat to medium/low and cook 15 minutes.

Add chopped green onions and continue to simmer another 15 minutes. 

 

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