Okra Shrimp Gumbo
- 7 cups chicken or shrimp stock
- 3 tablespoons corn oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 8 ounces salted pork meat, diced
- 8 ounces ham, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 rib celery, finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
- 8 ounces mild smoked sausage, diced
- 8 ounces hot smoked sausage, diced
- 3 cups Slow Cooker Smothered Okra, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 pounds small shrimp (51/60), peeled
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- Salt and red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces crab claw meat
- Four 12-ounce bags frozen cut okra
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- In a medium saucepan, heat the stock and keep warm.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil and onions and saute, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add a little hot stock if needed to avoid burning and to keep the onions soft.
- Add the salted pork and ham and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, celery, bell pepper and 1 cup stock and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the mild and hot smoked sausages and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining stock and the Slow Cooker Smothered Okra and cook until thickened slightly, 15 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp, parsley and green onions and add salt and red pepper to taste.
- Cook another 5 to 8 minutes, then turn off the heat and stir in the crab.
- Special equipment: a slow cooker
- Combine the okra and oil in a slow cooker and stir well.
- Cover and cook on high until tender, 3 to 4 hours.
- Stores well in ziptop bags in the freezer.
- Yield: 7 cups
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/okra-shrimp-gumbo.html (may not work)