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Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
50
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Ingredients
1/3
cup
oil
1/3
cup
flour
1
onion
, diced
1
green pepper
, diced
2
stalks celery
, sliced
1
lb
cubed
, chicken, pork, sausage
2
cans diced tomatoes
2
cans sliced okra
, drained
1
tbsp
salt
1
tsp
black pepper
1/2
tsp
white pepper
1/4
tsp
red pepper
(or more if you like it hotter)
1
tbsp
parsley
1
tbsp
basil
1
tsp
oregano
1/2
tsp
thyme
12
cups
water
1
lb
peeled shrimp
3
tbsp
file powder
Cooked rice
Instructions
With the oil and flour make a medium dark roux. Click here to learn how to make a roux.
Add the onion, pepper and celery and cook at a medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the meat (not the shrimp yet). Cook for another 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, okra, spices and water, and bring to a boil.
Add the shrimp. Lower to a simmer so that it has a low rolling boil.
Cook for 1 to 2 hours.
Stir in the file powder 5 minutes before serving.
Serve with a couple spoonfuls of rice in each bowl.