Seafood gumbo #1

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 tablespoons Butter (2 oz)
1 each 10 oz pkg frozen okra, defrosted and sliced
⅔ cup Chopped scallions, including tops
½ cup Chopped celery
2 teaspoons Gumbo file'
2 teaspoons Dried oregano
½ teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Paprika
½ teaspoon Dried thyme
¼ teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
1 each Bay leaf
1 each 28-oz can whole tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
1½ cup Water
½ pounds Peeled and cleaned shrimp
6 ounces Crabmeat, drained and flaked
1½ cup Cooked rice

Directions

Combine the butter, okra, scallions, celery, file', oregano, pepper, paprika, thyme, hot pepper sauce and bay leaf in a 3½-gt microwavable casserole. Cover and microwave on High for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, reserved juice and the water. Cover and microwave on High for 10 to 12 minutes until boiling, stirring every 4 minutes. Add the shrimp and the crabmeat to the casserole.

Cover and microwave on High for 4 to 7 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until the shrimp is just cooked. Remove the bay leaf. Divide the rice between 6 soup bowls. Fill each with the gumbo and serve immediately. Serves 6 Source: Microwave Main Courses, Quick & Easy ISBN 0-681-40269-5

Submitted By RICH HARPER On 02-17-95

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