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everyday gumbo
1 1/2 cups crab meat 2 pounds shrimp, in shells 3 quarts water 2 bay leaves 2 slices lemon 2 slices onion Salt Red and black pepper Parsley 2 pounds okra, sliced 6 t...
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups crab meat
- 2poundshrimp, in shells
- 3quarts water
- 2bay leaves
- 2slices lemon
- 2slices onion
- 2poundokra, sliced
- 6tablespoonbacon grease, divided
Directions
- 1
Everyday Gumbo 1 1/2 cups crab meat 2 pounds shrimp, in shells 3 quarts water 2 bay leaves 2 slices lemon 2 slices onion Salt Red and black
- 2
Wash shrimp and add to pot
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boil for 2 minutes
- 4
Peel shrimp and return shells to the stock for later use
- 5
Set shrimp and crab meat aside
- 6
Sauté okra slices in 3 tablespoons bacon grease in large cast iron skillet
- 7
The okra will turn darker and lose some of its stickiness as it cooks
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When soft, transfer to a stew pot and add tomatoes