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Recipe courtesy of Uncle Bubba

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Total:: 1 hr 50 min
Prep:: 20 min
Cook:: 1 hr 30 min

Yield:: 8 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 cup butter (2 sticks), plus 1 tablespoon
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sliced fresh okra
3 cups shrimp stock
2 cups bottled clam juice
1 cup chopped canned tomatoes with juice
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups cooked smoked sausage, sliced diagonally
2 pounds shrimp, cleaned and deveined
Serving suggestion: Cooked white rice

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter. Add the flour, and cook on low heat until the roux is dark brown; about 30 to 45 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the onions, celery, peppers and garlic and saute until translucent.

Mix in the okra and the remaining ingredients, including the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 1 hour. Before serving, remove the bay leaves. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over white rice, if desired.

Cook's Note

Brown does not mean burnt; if you burn the roux you have to throw it out and start over again.

My Private Notes

Name: Bubba's Shrimp Gumbo
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H50M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (2 sticks), plus 1 tablespoon; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 chopped yellow onion; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup sliced fresh okra; 3 cups shrimp stock; 2 cups bottled clam juice; 1 cup chopped canned tomatoes with juice; 3 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups cooked smoked sausage, sliced diagonally; 2 pounds shrimp, cleaned and deveined; Serving suggestion: Cooked white rice