Big Charlie's Gumbo
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Recipe Summary Big Charlie's Gumbo
This is a basic gumbo recipe with a lot of added flavor. You can omit the stew meat if you choose or add something in its place. I recommend you serve this recipe over rice, like many other gumbo recipes.Ingredients | Lingonberry Pancakes Big Lebowski2 tablespoons butter3 cloves garlic, minced2 cups chopped onion¾ cup chopped celery1 pound okra, chopped¼ cup butter¼ cup all-purpose flour½ pound cubed beef stew meat (Optional)8 cups water1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped1 ½ teaspoons white sugar1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1 sprig fresh thyme2 bay leaves1 pinch salt½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper1 pinch ground black pepper1 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces½ pound crabmeat, flaked1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce¼ cup Worcestershire sauce½ lemonfile powder (see Note)DirectionsMelt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, onions, celery and okra, stirring constantly until golden brown. Set aside.In a large heavy bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat, combine 1/4 cup of butter and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux becomes chocolate brown. Stir in the vegetable mixture, and stew meat. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, and meat is evenly brown. Stir in water, tomatoes and sugar. Season with parsley, thyme, bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.Add shrimp, crabmeat and andouille to stock pot. Stir in hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Remove seeds from lemon and squeeze juice into stock pot. Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves, sprinkle with filé powder, if using, and serve over rice.Filé powder can be added off the heat to thicken the gumbo. If added while the gumbo is still cooking, it may become stringy and unpleasant. File powder is ground sassafras leaves. It is available in many supermarkets.Info | Lingonberry Pancakes Big Lebowskiprep: 30 mins cook: 3 hrs 30 mins total: 4 hrs Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings
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